more Adam-inspired poetry… or ‘spit beats’ recognizing rap’s the more fitting genre for Adam rhyme…
Category Archives: inspiration
Hall of Fame
I’ve discovered that if I want to be happy, be the best, I need to believe it, feel it in my body and my bones.
I’m Here, Mom, Part 2
I had nothing this week until I came down a half hour ago to this glorious Mother’s Day gift from my purple Huguenot in Heaven.
Intentional Embrace
Hugs.. I was never really an enthusiast until I began to embrace consciously, noticing a pleasant difference in how I engage with the people I encounter
Blessed Bane
Last week, I was an invited guest speaker about my book, Not to Spoil the Ending… but everything is going to be ok, as the culmination of a collective parish read for Lent. The unexpectedly large and enthusiastic turnout on a cold weeknight and powerful interactive dialogue was unexpectedly affirming in itself, but even I,Continue reading “Blessed Bane”
Heart – Season 2
Is there a more powerful intelligence we can access outside of our limited brains…
From Here (Now) to Eternity
It’s been a hectic time and I’ve had to make deliberate and focused efforts to maintain my peace. In a few of those instances this week the same thought kept rising in my consciousness…
Letting Go…
Let go and let God – You’ve seen it on a bumper sticker … in those initial hours after Adam died, it’s what happened – as a default, in my powerlessness
a life thus far lesson
Transitions in our lives extract us from the everyday unconscious motion and routine and offer opportunities for reflective resets. I happen to currently be in the process of transitioning jobs (which accounts for some inconsistency in my posting lately and foreseeably); and for these first two months of the year, I’ve got a foot inContinue reading “a life thus far lesson”
Unfathomable Love
an alternative perspective on God and suffering
More than Winter Bacchanalia
As you may have observed if you read this regularly, or at least my wine post two weeks ago, I have an appreciation for language and piecing words together to precisely convey what I’m thinking. A few weeks ago, attempting to draw the congregation’s attention to the true meaning of this Advent and Christmas season,Continue reading “More than Winter Bacchanalia”
a Better Backdrop 🌰
developing better background noise
a Menu of Contrasts 🍷
Fruit or salt forward – or both? A must read for wine and wisdom lovers
An Objective Review
Last week, I was struck by an unexpected book review posted by a friend on Facebook. “You will laugh and cry and reach deep into your soul to figure out your purpose in life…”
A Purple Wave 💜
I’m back! Hopefully you’ve missed these posts since the last one at the end of June. I took the summer – and well into this fall – to chill, refresh, and stay tuned in and present to intense recent life experiences and all of their joys, sorrows, stresses and excitements – taking in all thatContinue reading “A Purple Wave 💜”