After having my previous years cards be oh-so-serious, this year I braced myself for the trend to continue. Actually, I didn’t really have to brace myself, instead I welcomed it. BRING IT ON! I think it’s through the scrapes and bruises of life that we truly master certain lessons. I’m not sure that anyone is... Continue Reading →
Coffee with a Stranger
This afternoon, immediately after getting off of work, I went for my normal walk…. The one where I end up in a Starbucks, my home away from home. My happy indoor space. AND, as if coffee wasn’t enough of a reason to go, Starbucks is one of the only places I can also bring my... Continue Reading →
Masks -A Free Verse Poem
Your mask annoys me. Maybe because it reminds me of mine, And I'm tired of wearing a mask... And tired of seeing you wear one too. . Look at us, All dancing around In this masquerade. You don't know me, And I don't know you. So let's not pretend... Let’s just dance our dance, Our... Continue Reading →
Coffee & Tarot #14: My Card of the Year – “Defeat”
For the past several years I’ve drawn a tarot card at the beginning of the year. I like to use it sort of as my theme for the year, something to think about or work on throughout the upcoming year. Last year I drew the “Failure” card from my Thoth Tarot deck and though I... Continue Reading →
Coffee & Tarot #13: Dancing with Darkness
“I don't know what it is like to not have deep emotions. Even when I feel nothing, I feel it completely” ― Sylvia Plath It’s that time of year in the beautiful Pacific Northwest where the sunshine is limited and gray skies are abundant. For those of us who are solar powered, the lack of... Continue Reading →
