“You are a bouncer” My uncle announced after Thanksgiving dinner to my sister and I. Not the brand image I expected, but it made sense. “You keep moving. Something knocks you down, you bounce up.” I am flattered. Over the last years, I have followed the advice of people much smarter than me, and thereContinue reading “Follow the bouncing ball”
Category Archives: Life Lessons
Entering the quagmire
“You know before you know, of course. You are bending over the dryer, pulling out the still-warm sheets, and the knowledge walks up to your backbone. You stare at the man you love, and you are staring at nothing; he is gone before he is gone. “Elizabeth Berg – Open House” “She wants a divorce.Continue reading “Entering the quagmire”
Passing of the torch
Grant, When I was growing up I wished that I had an older brother, one that would teach me life lessons and protect me from the “bad” guys. I now know that birth order is inconsequential. I read an article years ago where the author wrote, “When you change your behavior others around youContinue reading “Passing of the torch”
Coming out of growth phase
A few months ago I sat here allowing the world to determine my self-worth. Almost by chance I read an article by Martha Beck, ” Off the Beating Path” where she writes “When the road of life gets bumpy (and then bumpier, and bumpier still), she suggests a radical solution: Stop, throw it in reverse,Continue reading “Coming out of growth phase”
Different packages
Sandy is gone but her fury is not. Gas lines, helicopters overhead, heat by the fire, steady sound of generators around the neighborhood. So much loss…so much gain.
Gentle chaos
“There can be no change without chaos. All real, lasting change comes as a result of trembling at the foundational level of what exists.” Iyanla Vanzant This summer exploded with chaos and winds down with a cleansing rain. Embracing the slowness with honesty, I can see my world. The lesson; family is fragile. We comeContinue reading “Gentle chaos”
