The Art of Savoring

This time of year challenges me on many levels. This fall, my beloved Carmelita is taking her time exiting this Earthly plane, and her long nights have left me feeling very overtired, contributing to my sadness. Like you, I also feel the weight of the political...

What’s the Only Constant In Life?

Change. Sometimes in August we get a cold day, or I catch a whiff of a certain wind that reminds me of FALL. Suddenly, from in my bones, a certain sadness and anxiety arise and fill my body. These stem from deep in childhood. I’m trying to hold on to summer and savor...

Musings Under the Penumbral Moon

Are you feeling the light or the shadow? This full moon is affecting me for some reason. The full moons often illuminate something for us, within us. This full moon is a penumbral one, meaning that the Earth’s shadow is cast upon the moon for a time. Did you see it?...