Accept surprises that upset your plans

Shatter your dreams

Give a completely different turn to your day

And . . . who knows . . . to your life.

— Dom Helder in Ponderings from the Precipice by James Conlon

• But, Do You Miss The Way Those Lies Tasted?November 30, 2023
  You miss his touch, the way his hands held you, the way his lips became one with yours, the way the lust swelled in his eyes when he looked at you. But, do you miss the way those lies tasted? — Pierre Alex Jeanty from poem Flirting with Lust
• Grieving Is Like Having Broken RibsNovember 29, 2023
  Grieving is like having broken ribs. On the outside you look fine. But with every breath, it hurts. — Anonymous What is my need for you during the light If I couldn’t find you in the darkness. — Kahlil Gibran
• I Have Just Realized That The Stakes Are MyselfNovember 27, 2023
  I have just realized that the stakes are myselfI have no otherransom money, nothing to break or barter but my lifemy spirit measured out, in bits, spread overthe roulette table — Diane di Prima from poem Revolutionary Letter #1
• The Great Thing Is Not Having A MindNovember 25, 2023
  The great thingis not havinga mind. Feelings:oh, I have those; theygovern me. — Louise Gluick from poem The Red Poppy
• We Can ChangeNovember 23, 2023
  We can change. People say we can’t, but we do when the stakes or the pain is high enough. And when we do, life can change. It offers more of itself when we agree to give up our busyness. — Anne Lamott