Noticing life out loud since 2011
Noticing life out loud since 2011
“She never seemed shattered; to me she was a breathtaking mosaic of the battles she’s won.” – Matt Baker For the past few months, my thoughts and feelings have found their way into the pages of my journal and onto…
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” ~ Pablo Picasso After nearly a year of art journaling and drawing my way through some seriously faith testing times, I’ve landed in an…
Nothing makes you more tolerant of a neighbor’s noisy party than being there. ~ Franklin P. Jones One of the upsides to living in a 100 year old building is the amazing hardwood floors. One of the downsides to living…
Today, the earth shifted off of its axis. It’s been coming for a long time, we’ve seen it happening – but we still wonder how things ended up this way. It’s easy to blame it on the outcome of the…
You can only lose what you cling to. — Buddha The image of my beautiful three story colonial was blurred in the rear-view mirror, as we pulled out of the driveway while returning the farewell waves and neighborhood wishes of…
Tonight the walls of my apartment reverberated with memories of laughter and love. The silent air is filled with the sounds of playful bickering over the rules of a game, of philosophical conversations that are “to be continued” and of memories…
It may be a bit early to start talking about New Year’s Resolutions, or is it? For whatever reason, when one year draws to a close and a new year is about to begin, we reflect on what is “wrong”…
Like many people in the U.S., I’m caught up in the aftermath of the 2016 election results. Normally, I write about my observations about life from an every day, non-controversial point of view. This is the first time in almost six…
A week ago yesterday I maneuvered my way through the Newark airport with a cat in a carrier, two full size suitcases and boarded a one-way, non-stop flight to Omaha Nebraska. Moving is never a small task, especially when you’re relocating half-way…
I grew up in the Midwest and there was nothing better than a warm Spring day to shake off the chill of winter and enjoy being outside. As the days heated up, the countdown for school letting out for summer…