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    Small Kindnesses

    1 Comment on Small Kindnesses February 25, 2023 February 25, 2023
    Small Kindnesses

    I’m reading through old posts I started drafting but never finished. Some of them contain only titles and subtitles; thoughts I wanted to come back to but never did. (I’m briefly disturbed by one post I apparently started writing on the eve of my 28th birthday, as I’m now 30… Keep reading "Small Kindnesses"

    Leaving room for wonder

    1 Comment on Leaving room for wonder October 19, 2022 October 20, 2022
    Leaving room for wonder

    After weeks of waking up to dense San Francisco fog, this morning’s sunshine is … hitting different. I go for a short walk before my 8am meeting to bask in the delicious morning light (and stop to take the above photos). I am in such a good mood that I… Keep reading "Leaving room for wonder"

    “Why do I have so many thoughts, they are driving me crazy.”

    Leave a comment on “Why do I have so many thoughts, they are driving me crazy.” September 28, 2022 September 29, 2022
    “Why do I have so many thoughts, they are driving me crazy.”

    The latest in my series of “Little Things.” 1. I’m going to start this list with a big little thing (both physically and metaphorically) … WHALES! The most success I’ve had seeing whales was two years ago off the coast of Mendocino, and since then I’ve tried multiple times in… Keep reading "“Why do I have so many thoughts, they are driving me crazy.”"

    Sometimes life surprises you [a poem]

    Leave a comment on Sometimes life surprises you [a poem] November 4, 2021 January 16, 2022
    Sometimes life surprises you [a poem]

    Sometimes life surprises you Like on Saturdays when you’re sadand the sun is nowhere to be found, So you ride your bike down to the shoreline where– growing from the sand – are signs that say, “Jazz Quartet; Follow the signs or sounds.” So you follow the sign along the… Keep reading "Sometimes life surprises you [a poem]"

    “Introduction To Poetry”

    2 Comments on “Introduction To Poetry” September 3, 2021 September 3, 2021
    “Introduction To Poetry”

    On Saturday afternoon I head out for a walk under the guise of needing to pick up a prescription from the pharmacy. I do, in fact, need to pick up a prescription from the pharmacy, but Thomas and I both know that when I say I’m “going to walk to… Keep reading "“Introduction To Poetry”"

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