A leg is missing. Shards of thread hang from the hole like tendons and muscles torn savagely from the appendage that once cheerfully invited a hug. The eyes, frozen in expression, have lost their glint. It lies on its side, near the wall, in dusty solitude. Who, or what, is this little beast of which I write? It’s a nameless… Read More
Rib Melons
Yoga pants, T-shirt, socks. Hair held hostage in a ponytail. My uniform of late. Is that bad? I wasn’t sure so I asked my husband. “Sweetie,†I said. “Do you find my attire boring? I mean, until I figure out what I’m doing career-wise, this is what you see me in everyday.†I swept my hand down the length of… Read More
The Melty Moments
The jungle curtain parts and there before you stands the remains of an ancient Mayan temple. It towers above the landscape and you wonder how you didn’t see it before that breathy moment of discovery. You feel the breeze on your face, hear the sounds of exotic birds, and are transported to another era. An era still surrounded in mystery… Read More
Auto-Everything
I hate when my car texts me. Well, sorta texts me. The bright dash screen flashed: Please shut of vehicle and check coolant levels. Oh oh. After I shut off my car I pondered my options: 1. Do nothing and act innocent when the car blows up. 2. Tell my husband the car told me to tell him to check… Read More
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT Tapping)
I was excited to see that Valerie Lis has not one, but two, YouTube videos on Emotional Freedom Techniques. I hope you will check them out because almost everyone I know who has practiced the techniques respond positively. I first met Valerie when I was a student in AnokaRamsey Community College’s Integrative Health and Healing program. Although I wasn’t fortunate… Read More
A Full Moon Kind Of Crazy
Booker ran down the path, blue eyes blazing and pink tongue flopping. He was on a mission to mow me down and we both knew it. My only warning? The gleam in his eyes. I gave out a little squeal and barely sidestepped his furry canon-ball assault. He zipped by, rounded the birdfeeder, and then came back at me from… Read More
Rx For Customer Service
A hot flash here, a hot flash there, here a flash, there a flash, everywhere a flash, flash. So goes menopause. For sometime now I’ve been using bio-identical progesterone and estrogen to calm my menopausal symptoms with great success. The hormones are prescribed by my midwife/nurse practitioner and compounded by a pharmacy near the Twin Cities. My insurance company gave… Read More
Caught Red Handed, Or At Least Pink Nailed
Argh! The dilemma! I was shopping in Walmart with a rumpled list, a creaky cart, and a wandering husband. The layout of this particular store is different than the one I usually visit, so I was more than a little lost and distracted. The pet food was near the laundry soap; my husband was looking for hand lotion somewhere near… Read More
What’s In Store
Something happened to me en route to adulthood. I can remember being asked to be a flower girl for the homecoming court when I was in second grade. Was I nervous or shy about walking down a paper-covered aisle amongst a gymnasium full of people? Nuh-uh. I was happy and excited. My hair bounced with round fat curls held back… Read More
As The Saying Goes
I love quotes. I love them even more when they are short and pithy. Mark Twain said, “If a man holds a cat by the tail, he learns things he cannot learn in any other way.†All I can say is amen to that. A good short quote is sometimes the kick in the butt needed to move forward. Or,… Read More
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