I’ve been reading a lot about being minimal; in diet, possessions, technology, mind set. What do I really want, really need that adds the most value to my life? It’s quite personal, the answers to those. My body, my thoughts, my emotions nudge me to pay close attention these days. The future doesn’t seem endless …
I never get tired of it; the mornings when I can savor quiet and move slower, when the calendar and the clock aren’t my dictators. I take the time to make my scrambled eggs fluffier and more flavorfully complicated, all spices and Tofutti. I pour myself a fancy glass, not the everyday mason jars, with …
I love iced tea. Straight up, no sugar, no lemon black iced tea; strong enough to make you sit up straighter. I have a favorite place to get it, not far from where I live. It’s worth it toget up off the couch and grab my keys and go through the drive through where I’ve …
I have a friend. She seeks me out at work just to check in and sift through the snapshots of our lives and see what’s there to grow from, think about, cry for, and together we look for the Lover of our souls working. Her encounters warm me and remind me I’m not alone at …
The girl and I packed up the week and left school today a little tired. We had a big grocery shop to do for an elderly lady and her husband who have long since found it difficult to maneuver the aisles, their legs heavy and hurting from disease and age. We’ve been doing that for …