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This Mother’s Journey
I was 28 and living in Kyoto, Japan when the letter arrived. An ex-boyfriend wanted to let me know he had tested positive for HIV. The year was 1988 – early days of the disease when a positive diagnosis was … Continue reading
Around the Corner
I’m sitting in front of my glowing wood stove grateful for this gloomy, rainy day. Sunny would have been fine too but on days like this, I feel license to do inside things. If it were more beautiful outside I’d … 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
Back on the Bike
I bought these sweet wheels at a tag sale for $50 (with a basket!) in early summer and $30 for a very unflattering helmet. I wish I could tell you that I regularly made the 5 mile roundtrip to the … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal Musings, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycling, Kyoto, memoir, motherhood, travel, Zagreb
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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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Relief in Recognition – War
People who have lived through war are often reluctant to talk about their experiences – it’s like you are speaking another language – one that most people don’t understand nor care to learn. So when someone shares even a smidgeon … Continue reading
Early Mothering Skills and How I Learned Them: Praise for Italian Nurses
In the corner of the store, an obviously distraught mother sat with her wailing newborn yelling into a phone and awkwardly cradling her screaming baby. She might have been easy to dismiss as a crazy person – unless you were … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged breastfeeding, expat, healthcare, Italy, motherhood, premature birth
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If Only…
The beach was almost deserted on this spectacular Saturday morning. The tide more out than in – no lapping waves. Only an occasional gull broke the quiet. I joined a yoga class on the sand, stretching, inhaling the beauty of … Continue reading
Forgiving Flaws on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day. I’m not a fan of these Hallmark Holidays. (well, I admit to liking Valentine’s Day.) I agree with this piece by Annie Lamott. Becoming a mother was the best thing I ever did – but as Annie says, it’s not … Continue reading
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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