Its finally winter. Yesterday brought the news along with the longest night. Some people celebrate the solstice and their anniversaries on the same day. Every solstice is an opportunity for renewal and reflection. I suppose any occasion provides the same chance for that kind of time but it’s so rare to take a moment...
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Winter solstice 2010
Winter solstice is the key to summer. The choke is set to full, the engine is set to run fast and the key is in – or is this the way to the heart of the new two-stage snow thrower? It seems as if it could easily be the path to summer. The winter...
Writing in winter
Do you ever do anything like this? I wrote a note to myself and felt calmed by it. I felt as if I were in a different world. A sense of time and space was gone. I felt moved by the connection I had to the act of taking down my thoughts. I acknowledged...
Self-esteem
Sometimes the politics of a job will really beat you up. It is not the best form of aerobic exercise although, since it could be hard enough on you, I certainly think it should at least count as such. If you have a lot of people to please on a particular job that is...
The oy vey of compassion
In honor of everyone that can sing and can chant ‘oy vey.’ In honor of those that have never been honored. In honor of all the little things you do that nobody notices. In honor of the trees. In honor of the river with the dunking duck-like birds. If I have done this before,...
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