Hope everyone is headed into a relaxing weekend. My brain has been foggy all week. This morning, I was completely confounded about what had happened to my coffee mug and then the microwave dinged and I realized I had put it in there. Wow. So, let’s get into it… Quote of the week:“The daily routine — Read More

This week went by fast, didn’t it? Let’s get to it… Quote of the week:“I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable. All these and other — Read More

Howdy! Hope you have had a good week. I am still not feeling like myself since Covid. I had no idea the recovery from “mild” Covid would be so hard. The fatigue and brain fog are just now starting to subside for me (I’m almost 3 weeks out). I’m hoping to get back to normal — Read More

It’s been a rough week. There’s so much in the news that is utterly depressing. I’ve been particularly affected by all the latest headlines about climate change—record heat, melting ice, species going extinct. It’s a lot to take in. The below quote from Howard Zinn has been a small salve this week… Quote of the — Read More

It was a short work week but it felt long. I haven’t recovered from the holiday weekend yet. Hoping to get some recovery time in this weekend. And hope you do too! Quote of the week:“I’ve seen enough change in my lifetime to know that despair is not only self-defeating, it is unrealistic.” —Susan Griffin — Read More

It’s been a wild week. Let’s get into it. Quote of the week:“None of us sees the world as it ‘really’ is. Our perceptions, including of other people and ourselves, are always some blend of objective reality and personal interpretations of reality. We are unable to see the world from any perspective other than our — Read More

Just found out about the overturning of Roe v Wade about an hour ago. We all knew this was coming, but it’s still so upsetting. The vast majority of Americans support a woman’s right to choose, so are we really living in a democracy if our officials don’t align with our collective views? It’s something — Read More

This was a very challenging week for me. Very griefy (I’m declaring that a word). I had to put our dog, Frankie, to sleep on Saturday. It was very unexpected. She was acting lethargic for a couple days and it turned out she had widespread cancer. I miss her joyful energy so much. My daughter — Read More