During a recent telephone conversation with a very dear friend of mine in Atlanta (where I used to live), I was reminded about the risk of asking God/Spirit/The Universe a question. The answer can be yes, it can be no, or it can be maybe/not now. I’ve certainly heard (and learned!) that lesson before, but it [...]
All Relationships are ‘Real’
My friend, Janice, died yesterday. She was only 29. And I’m mad. And sad. And grateful to have known her. And blessed. I met Janice back in 2001, online. For the first couple of years, our friendship grew over the phone and instant messenger. She was half my age, but you’d never know it to [...]
Heartache
A few days ago I took the risk of being honest with myself. I sat down and wrote about everything that hurts right now: all the pain that follows me around, all the unfinished business and emotional uncertainty that causes my heart to shrink into a tiny, hard ball. My heart is a peach [...]
The Bridge Weekend
For a good many years now I have been going away bi-annually for the weekend with a group of women. We get together to play bridge, talk, eat, drink wine and just enjoy each other. The group was started by women who went to the same church in Houston. One of my best friends was [...]
Asking for what I want
Once I had an employer who told me that he always gave me what I asked for, because he had learned that I only asked for what I needed, and that granting my request would be good for the company, as well as good for me. I wish everyone felt that way, because I believe [...]
Risking My Art and My Trust
After completing an “Artist’s Way” group with Laura I reached out to an old friend who was starting to try his hand at visual arts – he’s a poet and a writer. We converse every week about our art in a mutually supportive way as suggested by Laura and Julia Cameron. We had to have [...]
Can you hear me?
Recently I bumped into a disagreement. Since the second Bush ran for President the first time, I have been more inclined to speak my mind. There is no shortage of things for us to disagree about these days. My tendency is to let things happen. Not make waves. Let people have their opinion and not [...]
Friending (as a Verb!)
The other morning on Facebook, I “friended” my ‘ole buddy, Truman. You know the truth is, “friending” has always been a verb. Thanks to our participation with Facebook, we now have a name for something we’ve been doing for a long, long time. Our language is so important. How we use the words we use [...]
