The parts of mewho used to give a shitabout what we are “supposed” to doare hiding out backsmoking a jointWhile the partwho wants to danceis doing cartwheelsin the front yardafter spending the morningdrinking mimosason a rocky beachflirting with a sunburnAnd for a momentall the partsare at peace
Knowing
Church #1000wordsofsummer
I found “god” in the tall pines and sunset views of Green Lake. Along the rock labyrinth in the woods and through the barefoot singalong in the chapel. I wouldn’t say any of these were miraculous but I felt a profound sense of connection to something bigger while participating in the Mom & Me summer … Continue reading Church #1000wordsofsummer
Mini-Slice: Synchronicity
Call me crazy, but I believe in synchronicity. Those unexplained moments of alignment or coincidence. A sign from the universe or God, from the ancestors or the angels, that They are listening and you’re on the right path. Where you belong. I had just returned from a truly incredible weekend away. A mini-escape from the … Continue reading Mini-Slice: Synchronicity
Believing
I wonder,do animals believe?Does the bird or the field-mouseor the grasshopperbelieve? In magic or fairies? In Gods or ghosts?Do they sense the mysteryof a force bigger than usthan nowrippling through the ages?Or is the capacity for belief that pull and longing that certainty and curiosityisolated to only humans?Are we the only specieswho feel that connection:a compulsionto … Continue reading Believing
Bearing Witness
Inspired by a writing challenge around the topic of: “a spiritual or religious experience” and also aligned to the theme of the Moth Radio Hour episode from 4/25/23, entitled “Bearing Witness.” My aunt Jill was a fascinating woman. My mom’s only sister, she abandoned her Wisconsin homeland for the Arizona desert, so I didn’t really … Continue reading Bearing Witness
20 Minutes: The Most Beautiful Art
A lover of art, I tend to be the most moved by performance art, especially live music, or theatre. I can think of a handful of situations where I’ve been so moved by a performance it has been transforming: emotional, all-encompassing and sticks with you long after it ends. To me, being moved to feel … Continue reading 20 Minutes: The Most Beautiful Art
20 Minutes: A Heartbreak
I’m standing on a street corner in downtown Minneapolis in early winter. It’s early evening but the sky is dark and it’s very quiet. Huge, fluffy snowflakes are falling, beautiful and pure – covering the sidewalks and streets and cars with a soft blanket of white, but I don’t feel cold. It feels like I’m … Continue reading 20 Minutes: A Heartbreak
20 Minutes: An Insecurity
While I often come across as a very confident leader, some of that is theatrics. I have an ability to “sparkle” as my mom used to term it (borrowed from a biography of Shirley Temple) – putting on a front that will mask what’s under the surface. I don’t believe that’s always a bad approach, … Continue reading 20 Minutes: An Insecurity
20 Minutes: Letter To an Older Self
Damn, we had a lot of fun. You always embraced life: took the vacation, drank the good wine, prioritized experiences over things. Ever since you were young, you loved that saying: The best things in life aren’t things. Sometimes you let your self-doubts and the pressures of society creep in and make you feel lesser, … Continue reading 20 Minutes: Letter To an Older Self
20 Minutes: Letter To a Younger Self
You are enough. Always. I know you want to make your mom, your teachers, your dance instructor, your friends, proud with your accomplishments, but they will love you regardless (or even in spite of) what you achieve. And if they don’t, then that says something too… Because the thing with real love is that it … Continue reading 20 Minutes: Letter To a Younger Self
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