JOY
Joy is in my oldest child's face smiling with his friends and correctly gendered by strangers. Joy is in my middle child's body moving to...
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emily79405
- Sep 2, 2021
- 3 min
Transformation
I've started many a day reading from John O'Donohue's "To Bless the Space Between Us." I recently turned to this book of blessings to...
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emily79405
- Aug 30, 2021
- 6 min
Transitions
I dropped my oldest kid off at college this past weekend. A bright new freshman, full of possibility and hope for the future. I...
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emily79405
- Feb 17, 2021
- 4 min
Lenten Offering
Today, in the Christian liturgical calendar, is Ash Wednesday. It signifies the beginning of Lent - the season I dreaded every year as a...
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emily79405
- Jan 1, 2021
- 1 min
Hallelujah 2021
If you are at all like me, you are probably overjoyed to see 2020 in the rearview mirror! I am not a believer in New Year's Resolutions,...
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emily79405
- Oct 7, 2020
- 8 min
Mother Wisdom
Tensions have been brewing in our household as they have in our nation, and keeping up with the demands of "school" in the midst of a...
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emily79405
- Jun 15, 2020
- 6 min
Noticing
After decades of dance training and experience with Alexander Technique, Yoga, Authentic Movement, and more recently, Fedenkrais and Body...
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emily79405
- May 22, 2020
- 5 min
Ghosts & Hopes
I was awake before dawn again this morning. I'm not sure why I fight getting up early. Being the only one awake to greet the dawn, even...
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emily79405
- May 9, 2020
- 4 min
Don't believe the fairy tales
Fairy tales would lead you to presume that a woman occupies only a few roles in life: maiden, mother, and witch. And stepmothers, always...
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emily79405
- Apr 18, 2020
- 4 min
That great old shag bark hickory tree
Earlier this week, high winds brought some remnants of winter that have lingered far longer than I imagine any of us would like. This...
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emily79405
- Apr 12, 2020
- 1 min
Easter morn
The day dawns early for me again Black, quiet still is the night but, wait-- The hollow of the heart is no longer a dank and putrid space...
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emily79405
- Apr 9, 2020
- 3 min
There Is No Rose
Friends, I'm not gonna lie. I have really been in the dumps this past week. On top of feeling sad and unmotivated and lonely, I am fully...
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emily79405
- Mar 29, 2020
- 3 min
Sunday Prayers
It's Sunday, and churchgoers all around the country are home, which I imagine is disconcerting to many, even with services being...
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emily79405
- Mar 27, 2020
- 2 min
The Sepia Season
We are fortunate to be just around the corner from Baker Woods Preserve, a lovely stretch of trails where we take an almost daily walk....
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emily79405
- Mar 24, 2020
- 3 min
Today's Koan
Today has been an unsettling day. For no reason. For all the reasons. I'm still wearing my pajamas from last night, but with a sweater on...
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emily79405
- Mar 23, 2020
- 2 min
A Time to Act
If you're feeling bored, worried, stir-crazy, blissfully relaxed, afraid, helpless, alone, anxious, grateful, overwhelmed, or any other...
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emily79405
- Mar 22, 2020
- 2 min
Sanctuary
Home has not typically been a sanctuary for me. As a musician and artist, I do much of my work at home, which means I am always juggling...
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emily79405
- Mar 19, 2020
- 2 min
Sleep & Sober Awareness
The week before COVID hit the U.S. and the cancellation of events started pouring in, I had made a decision to stop drinking wine in...
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emily79405
- Mar 15, 2020
- 3 min
Journey to the Center
For many of us, the disruption brought on by the Covid-19 Coronavius Pandemic is a time of loss, uncertainty, fear, anxiety, and...
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