Writings
Published on October 14, 2022
Moments of Mindfulness
We walked the other day, just me and my mother. We walked from one sunny end of the street to the end of the block, where my red car was parked. We didn’t walk too far […]
Published on October 12, 2022
Ruins
An arch, old stones, granite boulders. It is a shame you cannot smell a photograph, for that would tell me so much more than the image. It would tell me that it had just rained […]
Published on October 11, 2022
Garden Party
We had a beautiful afternoon celebrating the Chicken Soup for the Soul book launch. There were treats to eat, wonderful people to meet, and the joy of being able to read “Kismet” out loud, the amazing […]
Published on March 18, 2021
Ode to Bobcat
On Sunday morning I let my cat out the front door. Later that afternoon, I heard him yowling in the backyard to come in. I opened the door and was surprised to see he was limping, unable […]
Published on March 12, 2021
It Aint No Fairytale
Once upon a time, there was a girl who met a boy. They got married and had a child and lived happily, give or take, for a long time. Then one day, in the middle of May, […]
Published on March 11, 2021
Capturing the Rain
As of this morning, March 11, we’ve had a scattering few days of rain here in Southern California. I check the weather forecast regularly starting in November, which is supposed to be the beginning of our […]
Published on March 10, 2021
I Can’t Fail
They say that each project we undertake has an energy, a soul of its own. A bit like marriage. There is me, there is you, and there is Us. As I start on this journey, this new […]
Published on March 06, 2021
My Artist and Me
My Artist is sitting in an armchair sipping a cup of tea. Her legs are curled up under her and there is a cozy yellow blanket piled on top. She is watching her sweet Girl wriggle and […]
Published on February 26, 2021
Love Song to Body
I haven’t washed my hair in weeks, haven’t brushed my teeth in days, feeling that film under my tongue. I smell my armpits when I raise my arms. And I like it. The animal in me […]
Published on January 05, 2021
Company of Stars
I am here, at the crack of dawn, doing this thing. It is simply deciding, choosing. To set the alarm, Get out of bed, Sit down with pen and paper, To be here, doing this […]
