There it waits...the orange chaise. Waiting for these stiff limbs to sink down on a chilly 6 a.m. morning. The velvet fabric faded, the...

Some say we've made this day a pageant. All the trimmings and toil, all the tinsel and tasks that were not part of the first Christmas...

I spent a weekend in a no-frills cabin with a small group of women, most of whom I didn't know, at least not very well. I'm generally...

When I was 18 I got my first pair of contact lenses. Since the age of twelve I would shyly pulled out my ugly glasses to see the...

Do you have a moment? Stretch out on the lounge chair beside me for a few minutes poolside. Close your eyes and imagine we’re here...

Years ago, I sat in a room full of people, listening to the teaching of a wise woman. Outwardly, I sat slumped in momentary relief,...

I expect my new running shoes to arrive today. Time to toss the beat up but faithful pair. Too many miles, too many years according to...

It happens around March, always when I’ve had enough of cowering cold and 6 pm sunsets, I start to trek the trail down to our creek. ...