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Embracing Life
Embracing Life Finding deep connection with others as we talked about living, dying, and much more I spent Sunday afternoon with a wonderful group at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County. My presentation was Embracing Death with Life, yet it did not feel as though a presentation. Instead, we held a deeply honest and…
Read MoreMother’s Day, As We Remember Motherhood
Mother’s Day, As We Remember Motherhood My mother and I, intertwined in this memoir As another celebration of mothers and motherhood approaches, I again share my own intimate story of the final year with my mother in Sally: A Memoir. She lives on through me and my entire family. Our story is one that touches…
Read MoreEmbracing Death with Life
Embracing Death with Life Our living becomes precious when we consider our mortality. When a child enters our world, we herald this new life in all of its preciousness and vulnerability. Do we consider that each of us joins this life in daily growing one day closer to our exit from it? Do we realize…
Read MoreBridges Along Our Path
Bridges Along Our Path Words, images, people, and guidance as we walk I have been delving deeply into my work these past few weeks, aware that a new path is opening for me. And along with that, has been the wonderful addition of like minded people sharing new insights, their own stories and their own…
Read MoreTouching Reasons for Healthcare Planning
Touching Reasons for Healthcare Planning A beautiful group sharing personal reasons to plan Yesterday I spent the afternoon at Alexian Village of Milwaukee, speaking with a large group of senior residents. This was very close to my heart, because my father was seated in the front row, and my presentation was centered on my mother’s…
Read MoreEffortless Manifestation
Effortless Manifestation Bringing what you need to yourself by being yourself I have watched, listened, and contemplated much about the law of attraction and its popularity in our culture. Most of what I take in exhausts me. I listen to teachers use these principles to excite us, which is a good thing, because it takes…
Read MoreSpiritual Support and Mentors
Spiritual Support and Mentors Our need for others along our path to hold us when our light diminishes Holding ourselves open and alive feels really great and our radiance glows easily….until we hit an old belief or issue within ourselves. And suddenly our inner beauty first dims to our awareness, and soon to others as…
Read MoreReceiving Each Moment
Receiving Each Moment True mindfulness in the acceptance of each moment as it is The quiet time of year has arrived in my life, both for the tourist area that I live in as well as in my choice of activities. With it has come some discomfort as I both welcome my cocooning to write…
Read MoreThe Joy Within Us
The Joy Within Us Opening to a conversation with our own sacred self The first of two sessions on Meditative Journaling has taken place….our group was engaged and interested to see what this was all about. Each of us shared a bit initially, and then we began the process of using meditation and pens to…
Read MoreSharing Our Journey of Loss When a Parent Passes
Sharing Our Journey of Loss When a Parent Passes Walking through the many medical glitsches when our parents are terminally ill I shared my Saturday morning with a group of readers, writers, and booklovers. I was invited to speak at Jefferson Street Books in my community of Sturgeon Bay WI. I presented my book, Sally: A…
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