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Waiting

I am not a very patient person. We’re half way through March and it’s snowing today. Part of me is eager for one last sleigh ride, but underneath, I’m waiting for spring. Sound familiar? For those on the west coast, … Continue reading

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Finding Balance

          I was talking with a friend about a workshop she went to on happiness. The speaker drew a picture of a set of weights. On one side she wrote “Meaning.” She balanced the other side … Continue reading

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“Take Out a Box of Crayons and Keep an Open Mind”

            I was having dinner with a friend in San Francisco on our return from New Zealand, and she told me a wonderful story. Her son teaches kindergarten, and on Martin Luther King day he … Continue reading

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The Geography Of Soul

            Perhaps my years as Geography major at Middlebury College have not been wasted after all. I think I was just looking at the wrong maps. In the external world I am exactly 180­­° off, … Continue reading

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Reflection

Winter, for those of us living in the North Country with below zero temperatures, is an invitation to cozy up by the fire, have a cup of tea with a friend, and sink into reverie. I cherish this season as … Continue reading

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(One)derful!

            Just before turning off the bedside light after New Year’s Eve, I glanced at my iPhone. The calendar in the little white box read “1.” The number was black, below red lettering of the … Continue reading

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Every Word Needs a Friend

            My husband tells me I “double up” on words. I often have an extra qualifier in my sentences, like, “an extra qualifier.” It finally dawned on me why. “Every word needs a friend,” I … Continue reading

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Embracing Winter’s Solstice

  I am writing you from the other side of darkness. You, like I, will have wakened to the shortest day and turned over, wanting the light to lengthen. But for darkness, we would not appreciate sunlight with the same … Continue reading

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Eileen’s Granola Recipe

It’s getting to be that time of year again when we are thinking about Chanukah, Christmas and Winter Solstice. Regardless of what holiday you celebrate, you might find this recipe a handy one to have among your cookbooks.

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Lucky

Thank you dear readers, for encouraging me to write the story of my horse, Lucky. I know there are others of you out there who probably can’t understand what all the interest is about, but this story is not only … Continue reading

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