A Lesson in Thriving

A Lesson in Thriving

I took a walk with a friend yesterday on a path along the Mill River. She pointed out a thriving giant Dawn Redwood, an unusual tree in our area. We stopped to rest our backs against her massive trunk. Talking to trees may sound strange to some, but I heard her tell...

Creating a New World

A few nights ago, I dreamt I was with a group of friends.  We had a collection of things — buttons, fabric, thread, sticks, feathers — and our plan was to use them to make some thing new, never before seen. We cut and stitched and wove, imagining new ways to fit old...

Belonging

I must admit that it’s not easy to “live upward” in “COVID Times.” We are limited in where we can go, what we can do, and who we can touch. This New Reality is isolating, and disconnects us from our extended families and communities. But as separate as we...