Learning to take up space, authentically!
Creativity and writing have been elusive these past weeks. I wrote about that in my last blog. Pulling weeds and digging in the earth help to jump start that spark again. It’s still tiny, and the words still feel rusty and a bit foreign. Why? What is going on? I caught myself wondering, again, forContinue Reading “A Space to Wonder”
Wednesday night, I caught day three of the Democratic National Convention. It’s entirely remote this year, because of the pandemic, and the organizers that put it together are extraordinary storytellers. It’s a really powerful way to connect: storytelling, especially if it’s done well. And the DNC has done it well…very, very well. Telling the storyContinue Reading “A Space for Storytelling”
John Lewis died. My feelings about his death got stuck somewhere between my belly and my heart. Another fierce warrior…gone. Another gentle soul…gone. I was unable to shake that immobility until I watched his funeral; specifically, when I heard President Obama speak. And I could breathe again. Obama’s words were a salve to my ravagedContinue Reading “A Space for John Lewis”
The murder of George Floyd Covid-19 Economic depression I have to admit, these past two weeks, I have been struggling. Just one of the aforementioned crisis would be enough, and yet, we have all three. Anger. Protests. Sorrow. A few days ago, I laid in bed and stared at the ceiling wondering where are theContinue Reading “A Space for Prayer”
Yep, cereal. Seriously. The other night, I opened my pantry and absolutely could not decide what to cook for dinner. Because of the economic turn in our own family, and as a way to save money in general, we have mostly stopped eating out. We still have the occasional lunch out on the weekend. But for the most part,Continue Reading “A Space for Cereal”
Even through the pandemic, life goes on, it finds a way. I saw a tiny green bud reaching through the concrete yesterday on my walk. My son got off his bike, and pointed to it with wonder: Mama, how does it do that? Good question. How do we reach and continue to grow through ourContinue Reading “A Space for Mary”
My blog is about space: how we take it up and do we take it up in an authentic manner? As we navigate through this very difficult time, we’ve been asked to take up space in a new way: social distancing, elbow bumping, shelter in place…and the list goes on. Our sense of space isContinue Reading “A Space for all Things that Change”
Be still and let the world happen. This thought came to me this week as I meditated. I love it! The process of letting go is so very profound. It’s a release. It’s freedom. The world happens and will continue to happen. I can’t do anything about that. But what I can do is toContinue Reading “A Space to Be Still”
I grew up knowing God. For me, She was alive and tangible, dripping with wisdom and grace, and guiding me, always. I remember curling up with Her in peace and waking up with her in joy. As the years have gone by, though, I have found myself turning away from Her in little bits. AContinue Reading “A Space for Her”
We live in mean times. As a news and political junkie, I’ve started turning off the TV and closing Facebook. I rarely watch the news anymore, and politely decline (mostly) to discuss anything of controversy with anyone beyond my immediate family. Don’t get me wrong, I still feel passionate about the environment and women’s rights…butContinue Reading “A Space for Kindness”