At this stage in my life, I’ve had to let some things go. Strength ebbs, friends and enemies move on or die off. Wisdom may abound, but the brain cells do not flow as easily, and neither do my words. They’re still there. It just takes a little more digging, hemming, and hawing. I’ve … Continue reading Barry and Me
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Carrying Other People’s Grief
I felt a loneliness as the hired hand assigned to perform a touching ceremony for someone I didn't know.
Can Less Be More?
I’m not tough anymore. Okay, I was never tough. But I am less tough than I used to be. I can’t push past my limits anymore. If I get tired, I have to rest. I have to measure out my strength and energy. Even if I try to ignore the fatigue, it’s not like I … Continue reading Can Less Be More?
Step Into the Storm
Every time I sit down to write, my anxieties flood through my mind and make it hard to concentrate. I've been meditating a bit before I start, and I decided to write down my thoughts: Step Into the Storm It roars Square your shouldersLet it blow Breathe Move forward Step into it The debris collides with you … Continue reading Step Into the Storm
Deep Calls 