Journal Entries, Reflections and Playing w/Fiction

  • The Keys to the World 🗝️

    The Keys to the World 🗝️

    Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received. Read more

  • The Vista Del Mar Chronicles

    The Vista Del Mar Chronicles

    “Have fun, my dear; my dear, have fun, In the Beloved’s Divine Game O, in the Beloved’s Wonderful Game.” ~ Hafiz Read more

  • The Vista Del Mar Chronicles

    The Vista Del Mar Chronicles

    And for a moment… floating, listening, and laughing out loud, I remembered something simple yet essential… When we stop long enough, we can hear the world sing. Read more

  • Apples and Almond Butter😃

    Apples and Almond Butter😃

    What snack would you eat right now? Mmmm, Apples and almond butter sounds good about now…🍎 ~ Talented Artist Unknown ~ Read more

  • ~ Silence

    ~ Silence

    This reflection emerged as a quiet conversation that I had with David Whyte’s essay, Silence, from his book Consolations. My own essay, also called ~ Silence, was written by listening to the invitation, request and eventual emphatic need for the recovery found in silence. What follows is not about silence as an ideal (well..maybe a… Read more

  • Christmas

    Christmas

    A Doorway Half Open Christmas arrived suddenly. Before I knew it, one of my favorite holidays was here. Arriving soft, quiet, and very much present.. yet with hindsight, it poked at me days before its official arrival…Gnawing on those soft places. Each place, held a heartbeat of love. Deceased parents, long distant kids, a move… Read more