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Tag Archives: United Nations
What a Painting Reveals
My remarkable friend Naomi in Kyoto, has generously featured a collage of mine on her website’s Chasing Writing in Art link. It’s humbling to be there with so many amazing artists. Here’s my collage and a few words. Please check out Naomi’s site … Continue reading
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Tagged Bosnian war, Grief, healing, Kyoto, memoir, motherhood, suicide, time, United Nations, war, writing
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Love for A Tale For the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
The Brazilian guy who cleans the bookstore, speaks only a few words of English. I always say good morning and make small talk, but he’s not friendly and I think he’d rather I didn’t. He wears one of those blue-tooth … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, books, Japan, journal, Love, meditation, motherhood, neighborhood, solitude, time, travel, United Nations, work
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“Seek Shelter Now”
This alert was emailed out by on of the local newspapers: Seek shelter now. Surreally alarming, don’t you think? Tornado warnings are unusual in these parts and I’d wager that not many of us in the northeast know where we should … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal Musings
Tagged Bosnian war, living with addiction, memoir, nature, Norwalk, time, tornado, travel, United Nations, war
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A Closet of Journals
Stashed in my closet is a plastic bin overflowing with journals of scribbled emotions, recordings of events, travel notes. From adolescence up until a few years ago, I compulsively filled notebooks with thoughts, thrills, anxieties and dreams. It was as … Continue reading
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Tagged Bosnian war, journal, Kyoto, living with addiction, memoir, motherhood, neighborhood, suicide, time, travel, United Nations, war, work, writing
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Admitting I am Powerless
The first of the 12-steps has always been a challenge for me, although I’ve had plenty of lessons. Like when my daughter was born 17 years ago last week — in the wrong country, almost 2 months early. You’d think … Continue reading
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Tagged Bosnian war, living with addiction, memoir, motherhood, time, United Nations, war
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Parade Conjured Memories
As a child growing up in New York City we always went and sometimes, marched in the Saint Patrick’s Day parade. Wearing my Mary-Janes and double-breasted wool coat, I proudly strutted alongside my Grandfather as he walked, shoulder-to-shoulder with other … Continue reading
Attention Must Be Paid
20 years ago, my world was the war zone of Bosnia and Croatia. At first, arriving with the UN as a peacekeeper, I felt sure the world was paying attention and action would be taken to end the bombardment of … Continue reading
A Homecoming (Of Sorts)
This was the plan: I would have my baby in beautiful Cambridge, England. Not too far from N’s family in England, but most importantly, home to Chloe, a friend I’d made on the job at UNICEF-Croatia. A breast-feeding specialist as … Continue reading
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Tagged Bosnian war, garden, memoir, motherhood, travel, United Nations, work
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Object of Loss
I lost my pen today. This pen was a present from my late husband and was probably ridiculously expensive. It was a very nice pen and while I am a bit saddened, I’m more philosophical. It was bound to happen since … Continue reading
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Tagged Bosnian war, Grief, living with addiction, time, United Nations
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