Water
A sip, just enough to wet the tongue, barely enough to swallow. Not too cold, not too hot. Right here, right now, I experience the simple joy in a sip of water. An image, like water, absorbs into my whole…
I Choose Grace
I write from my heart not my head, but as I begin this blog post, defensiveness builds, pulling me into my head. I stuff my heart deep inside. Safe. I am not here to defend myself, but a recent conversation…
Knit Together
Trauma is experienced and held in the body. Feel it. Let it permeate the cells of your body. You don’t have to deny it, or find the good in it. Your experience makes you, you. All the people and places.…
Just a Butter Dish
The butter dish gently comes to a rest in its own little spot high up in the fridge door. As my fingers glide out, I see it. Holy cow! I just did that. I really just did that. I just…
You Can’t. Until You Do.
My eagle can fly. Oh, can she soar. You should see it. It’s a feat and will leave you speechless. She smiles, and she means it. She even smiles on the inside. But there’s something there. Something she can’t quite…
Robot Therapist
Fourteen days into my vacation, the last day, begins with my feet propped on the thick brick wall enclosing Grami’s front porch, a place full of childhood memories. Over a hundred years ago, Great-Grampa set these red bricks by hand.…
Slipping Away Unannounced
I smile, and he does not. In fact his eyes, his whole body speaks to my nervous system. Then his words confirm. He is angry at my presence. My uncle yells, from his gut, at Grami. His anger is visceral.…
