This is one of my favorite topics, so forgive me if I keep rehashing it and presenting it in yet another blog to you. Drawing from my earlier post on nature versus nurture, I had the good fortune of knowing three very generous ladies. Two of them were my grandmothers and one was my 'adopted' … Continue reading On Gratitude and Giving
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Nature or Nurture: My Genes Revealed
I was recently writing an article about genetics and came across the nature versus nurture theory. I've heard of it before but never applied it to my life, until now. You see I have been fighting nature and possibly nurture all my life. My Dad and I have a lot in common. We are both quiet … Continue reading Nature or Nurture: My Genes Revealed
Why You Chose to Die…
I'm sorry you chose to die, So did I. Carelessly you threw away, Everything I struggle to be today. The money and the fame, Did nothing for you. So why should I continue, Down that path. I've been there before, That dark and desolate place, Where the evil mind lurks, Spewing out … Continue reading Why You Chose to Die…
Haven’t I Been ‘Here’ Before?
My emotions surrounding our move to the Pacific North West were not entirely pleasant. It seemed like I had just about perfected my rhythm in life when this blaring move came along and threw me out of my poise. My blog was running along successfully. I had a part-time job that allowed me to balance … Continue reading Haven’t I Been ‘Here’ Before?
The Sparkling City of Seattle
On Friday the 4th of July we packed a picnic lunch and headed to the nearest park and ride. The Sound Transit Express bus took us to Downtown Seattle in 30 minutes. From there we headed to the famous Pike Place Market to see fish being tossed across the P P Fish Market. We wandered through shops filled … Continue reading The Sparkling City of Seattle
The Great American Road Trip
From Atlanta we headed North West through the hills of Tennessee. I was ecstatic. Remember our trip to Gatlinburg to see the fall colors? I wrote about this wondrous place so I won't dwell on it now. We reached St. Louis, Missouri very late at night after a whole day of driving. All the exhaustion … Continue reading The Great American Road Trip
Dancing Between Two Worlds
Has it ever happened to you that you are having a conversation with someone and even though both of you were speaking the same language you couldn't really understand a word of what they were saying? Walls of cultural references, upbringing, experiences and age separate you. You could tell them what it was like to … Continue reading Dancing Between Two Worlds
The Great Disconnect
We are fragmented beings at many levels, living in a fragmented world, trying so hard to patch together our fragmented lives. The chinks, the cracks, the scars and the wounds leave us feeling incomplete. This hole we try to fill with things we seek on the outside, failing to realize that they can never make … Continue reading The Great Disconnect
The Winds of Change…
The winds of change blow hard Rattling my windows Shaking every tree in my yard I shirk under the covers Frightened and sick. I try to shut out the howling storm But it will not be ignored One by one the windows shatter And my blanket of safety gets whipped up in the … Continue reading The Winds of Change…
The Other Side of Shiva…
Blue and pink. Fairies, princesses, ballet and gymnastics. Legos, pirates, superheroes, cars and trains. Even before they are born, our babies have their whole lives planned out - what color their rooms will be, what clothes they will wear, what toys they will play with and preferred activities and games. We put our babies in neat little boxes … Continue reading The Other Side of Shiva…
Punctuate Life 