So this is what grief is all about… the endless sense of loss, darkness and loneliness. I find myself floating in an emptiness that has
Category: Midlife Crossroads
Proud Empty Nester
It wasn’t too long ago that I grumbled about the emptiness of the house without my daughter. After 18 years of centering my life around
Why I Mop At Night
Mop, not mope, although I do tend to do the latter as well… about a year or so ago I started watering my plants at
Hold a Cup, Hold a Moment
This is the third edition of this blog entry over a span of ten years. People and circumstances change, I have changed, and many a
The Art of Slowing Down
A couple of years ago I received one of those so-called inspirational emails that everyone loves to forward (and I tend to delete automatically if
The Zen of Sweeping
the assigned chores and activities were to be conducted in a meditative and prayerful manner, and in complete silence. I asked myself how I was supposed to accomplish all that while sweeping to feel liberated and peaceful at the end
