Tag Archives: New Year
Rearview Mirror and The Road Ahead
Steve and I are leaving for DC after work today to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s with Andrea and her family. On these 6+ hour drives, we often listen to audio books or podcasts or favorite music. But what I … Continue reading
The Loveliness of Liminal
This morning, as on many mornings, I scrolled through social media posts while sipping hot coffee I’d anticipated from the moment its fresh-brewed aroma first woke me. I smiled at photos of friends’ recently past Christmases, but noticed a curious … Continue reading
2021 Treasures
BEHIND THE SCENES: I’ve had a WordPress “new post” blank screen up on my computer for . . . let’s just say “a long time” . . . trying to think of a title for my end-of-year blog post. Finally, … Continue reading
Happiness Jar: #1 – Mommy Love
On New Year’s Day, I read a post on Facebook by Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) about Happiness Jars. At first, I read it and thought, “What a nice idea.” But in the few days that have passed, her post … Continue reading
Goodbye, Old Friend
The story of love is hello and goodbye. ~~Jimi Hendrix I’ve had many relationships in my life that have come and gone, for a variety of reasons. Often, to overcome the sadness that often arrived with the end of the … Continue reading
Here We Go Again…
It’s almost time for New Year’s resolutions, and once again, at the top of my list is to finish the sequel to The Red Kimono. (Me thinks this is Year 3, but it’s possible this is Year 4.) I bring … Continue reading
One Last Thought
In a book of writing prompts I have, today’s prompt is: One last thought . . . Pretty appropriate for the last day of 2014, so here’s my stream of consciousness writing: One Last Thought for the Year If I can … Continue reading
Awesome Christmas
I must admit, I get more excited watching loved ones open presents than I do about opening the gifts I’ve received. But now that all the packages have been opened, their wrapping papers gathered up and tossed away, I can’t resist … Continue reading
Rainbow Year
There is a Zen proverb that says: It takes both sunshine and rain to make a rainbow. 2013 was full of sunshine and rain. I’ve written about some of the events in past blog posts, and as I’ve re-read some … Continue reading
