Monthly Archives: July 2011

Lately I’ve been receiving “messages” about generosity and gratitude–in a daily reading, in a line of a book or article I’m reading, in an e-mail. I’ve been thinking about both concepts a lot. My thoughts on gratitude are more “out … Continue reading →

Today I spent around seven hours in the company of about 60 or so other African American women. We had gathered for a workshop on healing the sacred feminine. It was about connection, it was about sisterhood, it was about … Continue reading →

Sometimes the best place to start is where you are. So, I did. A few months ago I was reeling from some pretty significant losses in my life (lost my job, significant relationship ended, moved from my home) and was … Continue reading →

I was thinking this morning about the environment in one of the places where I worked—I have described it at times as toxic. And for me, it was toxic for much of the time I was there. But I am … Continue reading →

Tonight I am grateful for really simple pleasures. I was thinking earlier today about how grateful I am to have full access to all of my physical senses–see, hear, smell, taste, touch. Those of us who are temporarily able-bodied so … Continue reading →

Today I talked on the phone with my best friend Pat for over two hours. It was like we were hanging out at her house “yick-yackin” as we used to say, and it hardly seemed like it was that long … Continue reading →

Today I spent hours on the internet scouring various employment web sites looking for job opportunities that I might qualify for. Page after page, description after description, hour after hour. When all was said and done, I printed out descriptions … Continue reading →

Sometimes I lie in bed and have to remember what day it is. This morning I woke and after thinking about it for a minute I said, “Okay, today is Sunday.” It can be a little disorienting sometimes not having … Continue reading →

Today as I write this, I find myself smiling. I’m so gratified that people read these postings and are enjoying them and are taking the time to comment. You make me smile and sometimes you are the motivation I need … Continue reading →

Today I took on Blue Friday. I realized several weeks ago that for some reason Fridays have been hard for me. I wake up with that sense of panic, of gloom and doom, of sadness or all kinds of “blue” … Continue reading →