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poems to myself-44

This is the day it just might all turn around. The day that eyes open wide and so do mouths. Hungry for a food that feeds more than this package of tissue, bone, cells and sorrow. This may be a call to pray before this sacred plate with the colors of sustenance becoming faces the named andContinue reading “poems to myself-44”

poems to myself – 18

today i will drive a lot i will go to visit an old friend who will turn 81 tomorrow we will sit and talk about the dog, her relatives that never call, and what the doctor thinks he can do about her pain then, i will head to my parents both close to 80 themselvesContinue reading “poems to myself – 18”

Poems to Myself -3

remember this, write it on the palm of your day: the clouds will always have your back so will your sister and brother the couch will forever be stained with love and loss you will like wearing heels most days but your feet will want to touch the ground every moment so that you rememberContinue reading “Poems to Myself -3”

Saturday poem

there is a lot of talk today about nuclear threats about what there is to be afraid for such as: your life everyday i stand up and speak out the other threats that keep me up at night: infected pigs chickens toxic air thoughts what is there to fear if not what hasContinue reading “Saturday poem”

Flowers and Smiles

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. ~ Joseph Addison Flowers make me smile and this one put a big smile on my face. I have lived in my house going on 12 yearsContinue reading “Flowers and Smiles”

Words

“Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.” ~ Yehuda Berg

Mango Soup

Memorial Day weekend is the “unofficial” start of summer. Kids start dreaming about the end of school and summer vacation. Personally, I start dreaming about warm weather, sunshine, paddle boarding, and lots and lots of gardening. With the current weather pattern that we are in I am really dreaming about seeing the sun for longer thanContinue reading “Mango Soup”

Friendship

“Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.” ~ Khalil Gibran Thank you to our friends Leslie and Gene for a wonderful first paddleboard of the season. The weather was a little cool and overcast, but it was great to be out on the water. Looking forward to many more paddles.

Thank you Robert Bly

Thank you Robert Bly imagine someone comes to your door tells you you are forgiven hands you the keys to the Kingdom the moment you reach out and take the gift in your worn and weary hands the minute the tears stream down your face roll onto the floor become the sea of redemption thatContinue reading “Thank you Robert Bly”

Just do it.

Many of my patients are weary. Most days I understand. These are tough and turbulent times. What is making this time in history different from other times? One thing I muse is that in this age of technology, we have so much available to us 24/7. We can access news, sports, information about anythingContinue reading “Just do it.”