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Books Can Save Us
I have an abundance of riches in reading material. Stacks of both purchased and advanced reader copies of favorite or new authors stacked in towers around my house. So how to pick what to read next? What do you do? … Continue reading
Days at the Beach
Although the calendar reads February the weather has been mild and when I leave work, the sky is still bright. Aching to move and fill my lungs with fresh air, I have been walking at the beach. Following the sidewalk … Continue reading
This House, This Home
Armed with addresses of houses within our budget, I’d drive-by properties to take a look on my own. Pulling up to this sweet place for the first time, the atmosphere seemed to change and I felt like I’d gone back … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal Musings, Uncategorized
Tagged living with addiction, Love, memoir, motherhood, suicide
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Denial at the Dentist
“Anything been bothering you?” my dentist asks every 6 months. I am a diligent brusher and flosser and the good result is that I have been cavity-free for years. Since the dentist usually has her hands in my mouth when … Continue reading
Posted in Grief and Healing
Tagged aging, denial, dentist, Grief, healing, insurance, living with addiction
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The Light of Venus on a February Dawn
There is a bright glow in the dawn sky on this cold morning. At first I think it is the light of a plane passing and I imagine the sleeping passengers heading home to loved ones or departing on adventures. … Continue reading
Posted in Grief and Healing
Tagged Grief, healing, light, living with addiction, Love, morning, motherhood, suicide, travel
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Musings on Love
I have a front row seat to holidays thanks to my job in a bookstore. I track the changing seasons by displays with holiday relevant books and gewgaws almost as much as I do by observing nature. Christmas hoopla, we … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal Musings
Tagged aging, books, garden, Grief, healing, living with addiction, Love, nature, neighborhood, reading, seasons, Spring, time, walks
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Not Available on Amazon
Christmas is over. Phew. The craziness of retail is exhausting. Not unpleasant, just whirlwind-busy with very little down-time. Unwinding at the end of a day was nearly impossible as even in my dreams I was ringing up customers and searching … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal Musings
Tagged books, cooking, Grief, learning to relax, living with addiction, Love, neighborhood, reading, retail, seasons, travel, work
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My Hazardous Driving Condition
On days like yesterday, when the roads are a mess of icy-slush, there is always that car that just seems to be inching along. Annoying, right? That person should have just stayed home. Well… I hate to admit it but … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal Musings
Tagged Bosnian war, Driving, Fear, hazardous conditions, healing, learning to relax, living with addiction, seasons, time, war, Winter, work
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No Solace in a Secret
I’m not one for secrets. (Don’t worry, if you’ve told me yours I’ll keep it.) But I prefer to not shut troubles away in the dark. Light brings clarity and that’s where, having lived with my share of shadows in … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal Musings
Tagged books, cancer, Grief, healing, Japan, light, living with addiction, suicide
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The Times and Time (to Read)
I only read the Saturday and Sunday edition of the New York Times – it’s all I can manage. Delivered early in the mornings to my driveway, folded neatly in a long blue bag, this is one of my favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal Musings
Tagged books, living with addiction, reading, retail, time, travel, work, writing
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