It’s June and we have finally stepped over the threshold into what might be considered summer. The days have been sunny and warm and give the vague impression that we are finally done with darkness and rain. I’m going to trust that this is so. Watching the light linger over the downtown skyline till well past 8pm is a good sign.

I’ll admit that summer is not my favorite season. It may be a genetic thing (my Mom HATES hot weather) or it may be that my inner emotional compass seems to always point towards rainy, grey, introspective days. Whatever the reason, I tend to stay a bit in the shade and look out on the bright landscape with appreciation and a distant fondness. More light, more energy, more possibility. I can get behind that. And these days it seems that a brighter, more optimistic outlook is necessary. Read More →

Well, it’s flu season. Swine flu, that is. Everywhere you turn there’s some mention of it and how the powers that be have upped the alert level. I think we’re at the” yeah, it’s killed some folks but don’t worry too much about it cause we don’t want to start a panic” level right now. Weird. It all feels so weird. Should we worry? Do you believe the media? Have you started carrying a travel size bottle of antibacterial gel everywhere you go? Yup!

I have learned a lot from my partner, Nicole(teacher of young children) and my daughter, Louisa (small child with fast hands) about germs, dirt, bacteria and basic hand hygiene. Sneeze into your arm not hands. Always wash hands before eating and remember to push your chair in..wait, that’s table etiquette..sorry. Anyway, having my hands feel like sandpaper is worth the knowledge that I am doing my best to keep the nasty bacteria at bay. Read More →

There’s sun today in Seattle. Seems like the blue sky has brought smiles to the faces of the general populace. And inwardly I know that we’re all thinking.. Maybe we’re done with winter. I say that with a slightly apprehensive intake of breath as if just mentioning it will bring on a blizzard tomorrow. But, no…let’s just keep our eyes on the prize. Spring.

It’s been a rocky month for me personally. Life delivered a few punches and now I am left with a general sense of unease and apprehension. What’s next? I don’t know. But my astrologer friend, Rick, says we got a few more days before the cosmos rights itself and settles down. Great…I’m keeping my head down and eyes open. Read More →

I thought I would take down the icicle lights on the porch a few days ago. But the more I looked at them twinkling in the grey mist of mid afternoon/evening the more I was convinced that they must stay. Such a small vestige of light seems to offer a reprieve from the pressing darkness and every time I come home and see them I smile.

Maybe they’ll stay until Jan. 20th. On that momentous day things will change. There will be more hope in my heart than there has been in quite a while. I look forward longingly to this day when the light returns and I can feel the future opening ahead with possibility. And maybe my optimism is premature, but I’ll tell you, after living in the darkness of the past 8 years, my heart can only feel one thing – blessed relief and a true abiding sense of joy! Change is coming and I am ready!

So, after the champagne has been drunk and the TV has replayed the inauguration 800 times, I will gladly take the step stool out to the porch. And in the fading light of afternoon, slowly undo the hooks, wind the cords and unplug the lights. There will be enough glow coming from within to show me the path. We are on our way.

Blessed be and peace to all.