By October, the weather in Portland had turned cold, rainy. Sam shivered as she raced to put on the kettle. At that point, ...
The day Sam got her “pink slip” seemed like any other day. Eyes glued to some documents, she sensed her boss approaching. ...
A sudden breeze lifted strands of Sam’s curly, chestnut hair—a brief distraction from the towering oak tree that stood ...
Predawn always feels surreal to me.* But after talking to the dead woman I’d known as “Mom,” this one was especially hyper-surreal. ...
When last we met, I’d just signed off with my mother from the Other Side. It was one holy shit, shamma-mamma bookend. But ...
I looked up today and it hit me: it’s been one whole year since I last spoke to Mom. Now you might be thinking, “Wow. ...
This is a story on how to live life. Really balls-out. Regardless what anyone else thinks or says. It comes from Laurie Anderson, ...
Life can be tricky. Navigating whatever we must to survive. We see things one way, when others see theirs. As a grown woman ...
We don’t have to be happy about our challenges. But we can certainly choose to look for the good stuff, and practice ...