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  • Yoganese

    Ok, so where were we? I think the last time I tried this in earnest, dear reader, it was 2012 and I was in the midst of a massive meltdown, a loss of confidence and generally and ultimately heartbroken.  I could totally relate to the great Diane Keaton’s scene in “Somethings Gotta Give.”  You know,… Continue reading

  • So Much To Say, So Little Time

    So much to tell in so little time.  Let’s just post a poem for now. The Road Not Taken TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the… Continue reading

  • The new year is upon us. Some dreams will be folded into new ones like a delicate souffle, while others are beaten to death in order to be given new life. Life is a banquet, with desserts abounding. Don’t be afraid to break some eggs, bend some rules and burn the edges of your toast.… Continue reading

  • My Wonderful Surprise – Romance, Recognition and Redemption

    We are about to celebrate our one year anniversary, Bear and I.  Although I’m not sure which anniversary we are really commemorating – the day we first met, or the first date where we got to know each other, but both are equally important.  There is a small, upscale restaurant  I liked to stop by… Continue reading

  • Low Hanging Fruit

    In another life, I was the Pastoral Business Manager for four Roman Catholic churches.   Not unlike other institutions that required fiscal responsibility, my position consisted of writing budgets for spending and programs, paying bills, and hiring and firing staff.  I didn’t hire the priests, however.  I always said that task was left to a higher… Continue reading

About Me

Essayist, yogi, mom and wife, not necessarily in that order.