by Lynda | Jun 17, 2015 | Aging, Building Community, Everyday Living, Healthy Choices, Human Rights, Life, Death & the Supernatural, Spirituality & Faith
Maddy* is a charmer — four years old, articulate, and wise. For a full day I was under her spell. We painted our nails, made ridiculous words with Scrabble tiles, and ate watermelon. Then she asked, “Do you want to go chalking?” I couldn’t...
by Lynda | May 5, 2015 | Everyday Living, Healthy Choices, Life, Death & the Supernatural, Spirituality & Faith
The weekly game started off easy enough. I was paired with an A player, someone pleasant, not too chatty, a gal who would keep me on my toes. We stayed quiet at first, giving each other room to find our golf swings and establish a rhythm. After several holes she...
by Lynda | Apr 21, 2015 | Aging, Art, Literature & Film, Building Community, Everyday Living, Healthy Choices, Life, Death & the Supernatural, Spirituality & Faith
Some children are climbers. Some are jumpers. I am both. Or used to be. I climbed everything in sight, then jumped just because I could. Peering over the edge of a cliff was great fun. When you’re a child, life is like that. Maneuvering is easy: mountains, fences,...
by Elizabeth O'Brien | Apr 9, 2015 | Art, Literature & Film, Everyday Living, Guest Writers, Healthy Choices, Life, Death & the Supernatural
Armadillo By Elizabeth O’Brien, LPC-S I was already feeling fragile, having slept fitfully, rattled by disturbing dreams. Some part of me couldn’t shake a feeling of dread. I forced myself into my morning ritual, firing up my iPad, New York Times app, coffee by my...
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