Nudged in the Right Direction
On Sunday night I took down the pictures on the walls in my living area and gave them happily to a dear friend. The next morning the bare walls struck me by surprise. As I walked into the kitchen to make my morning tea gone
It All Starts With a Smile
Last Saturday I went to the community pool in my neighborhood. Only fifteen people are allowed in at a time to swim or walk in the pool and we must wear our masks as we wait. It's advisable to get there early to
Is It Over or Just the Beginning
Last Tuesday I got an email with the Subject: Furlough Update. I was one of the last employees to get notified that my job was being terminated. My time in Hawaii is over. I also knew that it was a possibility given the impact of
Help Is on the Way
Do you have a hard time asking for help? If you do, you're not alone. I have a friend going through what I call the change trifecta -- divorce, job change and possible relocation in the midst of our collective change. She shared with me
Let It Be This Moment Now
Last Thursday I had a conversation with a family member that didn't end well. When I reflect on our exchange the one simple thing I could have done was to just listen. But I went into fix and solution mode and said, "If you did that
One Simple Question
I am learning how to walk again without a crutch and it's not easy. One is I feel safe with the crutch and two I have forgotten how to walk. My Physical Therapist told me to take small baby steps and for my six-foot
The Unfolding Flow
Monday, I had an unusual experience. I started my day with a simple plan. A doctor's visit about my knee. Happy with my progress my doctor suggested finding medical magnets to get the pocket of swelling out of my knee. I made a few stops with no
Piece by Piece
A friend left a puzzle for me at my front door. For weeks the picture of a golden lab diving into water after his red and purple ball stared back at me. Yesterday I opened the box. I thought, "A puzzle and a fork in a road have
What We Long For
I loved these two poems. They speak to the spaces of this time. The first one is from Rumi- The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a
The In Between Space
Yesterday I found out I was furloughed. I was a bit shocked and surprised with the receipt of my afternoon email. This was the second round of furloughs and I didn't think I would be impacted especially since I had been in morning meetings discussing