Tag Archives: spiritual
Huggable Ivy
After a terrible year (I was attacked in my home then suffered through a difficult divorce), my elderly parents visited and helped me pull the ivy that had swallowed my backyard. My father said, “Don’t let that take over again, … Continue reading
Impulses
‘My deepest impulses are optimistic, an attitude that seems to me as spiritually necessary and proper as it is intellectually suspect.’— Ellen Willis
Reflections on Religion
“Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.” ―Benazir Bhutto People see God every day, they just don’t recognize him. ― Pearl Bailey Why do born-again people so often make you wish they’d never been born the first time?” ―Katharine Whitehorn “There … Continue reading
Priorities
In what ways has 2020 shifted your priorities… I put my health front and center. Physically, I am taking advantage of my Pelton bike and working out six days a week. Spiritually, I’m reading inspirational literature, praying and meditating seven … Continue reading
A Mint Lifesaver
After the funeral, I tidied the guest room for my mother, who was moving in temporarily while adjusting to life without my father. I was restless, believing I should have convinced him to see a doctor sooner. When I pulled … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 