Posts from the ‘inspiring’ category

Where the Angels Live ~ Lullaby for a Friend

Every song has a story. But sometimes you don’t know the full story until the song itself shows you. Even if you wrote the song yourself.…

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Why Miss the Moment?

It’s never too late to start; it’s never too early to begin. One of my closest friends is living with terminal cancer. I selected the verb…

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The Call of the Trail: An Ode to Walking

When my mind is in tangles, I walk. Sometimes it seems that there can’t possibly be enough miles in front of me to sort through the…

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In Charlie’s Space and Time

“Healthy people base their lives on healing, authentic stories. Empowerment comes through the process of telling those stories.” — Theologian Matthew Fox * The keepers and tellers…

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Threads ~ We are all connected, We all have a story

Have you ever noticed how your mood is lifted when you spontaneously catch the eye of a stranger and share a smile in passing? So often,…

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A Reminiscence of Wangari Maathai

Environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai is being eulogized by presidents and prime ministers. She died in Nairobi on Sunday at the age of…

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The Power of Yes (and an Invisible Canoe)

In this day and age, with all the demands on our time, resources and energy, many of us learn to stay afloat and keep our sanity…

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A Story of Home

When you think of the word “home,” what comes to mind? A favorite room? A refuge from the hectic pace of daily life? A space for…

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The Taraval Tunnel: Darkness to Light

A Story Narrated by Roslyn Whitney The Taraval Tunnel is a story of darkness to light, of traveling through fear and moving beyond it by trust…

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One True Step: A Breast Cancer Journey

In 2002, one of my dearest friends was diagnosed with breast cancer. In her late thirties, with a wonderful spouse and two young sons, I watched…

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