Revising My Opinion
Last Friday, my friend Erin invited some friends to her house for drinks on her patio, because the weather was going to be warm (at last!) and because she has a new home with a large stone patio. I wanted …
Please Connect Us
After the series on morning meditations, I wasn’t sure where to go next. A while ago, someone asked if I would write about the different ways Trent lets me know he’s still around. This morning I was interviewed about that …
Andrea: A burst pipe and the power of community
Hard Times & Hope podcast, episode 14 Andrea, her husband, and their two young children traveled to see family over the December holidays. But a feeling that something wasn’t quite right caused Andrea to make a call to have someone …
Peace and Justice
Back in 1992, I worked at the University of Chicago Medical Center, in their training and organizational development department. One of the classes we offered was a diversity class. We co-facilitated that class, partnered by race and gender, so my …
Ahma
I was at the University of Minnesota, first as an undergrad, then as an employee and grad student, from the late 1970s through most of the 1980s. During that time (and still?), the University had a strong feminist contingent. One …
Stacy: Booties Never Worn
Hard Times & Hope podcast, episode 13 When Stacy was 21, she was excited to learn she was pregnant. At four months, she learned she was having a girl. But that wasn’t all she learned. ___________ Episode transcript Thanks for …
About All That Chocolate
A friend asked what caused me to take a deep dive into all that chocolate last Friday. I couldn’t think of a reason. But today I figured it out. I ate all that chocolate because I was sad. About Leda. …
I Open My Arms Wide
I open my arms wide to accept and appreciate an abundance of blessings, Blessings I’ve imagined and blessings beyond my fondest dreams,* Blessings from the top of my head, all through and around me, to the soles of my feet, …
Jill: A lifetime of love in four months
Hard Times & Hope podcast, episode 12 Jill and her mother had a troubled relationship. But when her mother had surgery, something happened that transformed their relationship and changed Jill’s life. ___________ Episode transcript Thanks for listening!
So Be It
So be it. So be it. So be it. So be it. So be it. Before I say those words, I lift my hands from my knees, bring them out to my sides, then reach my arms high to bring …