Spiritual evolution — My Person is a huge Stephen King fan. She and I spent the-hell-known-as-high-school together. And even though she lives in our hometown and I’m hundreds of miles away in North Carolina, we still chat a lot. …

Finding peace in the chaos — So many Humans are afraid. The world seems to be literally on fire. Climate change, war, pandemic, death — we can easily recognize The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse. And yet, in the entire history of the planet — Life has always walked with famine, pestilence, war, and death. Why…

The Pirate/Owl & The Witch/Wolf Series — I didn’t begin this story as a series, however, The Pirate/Owl and The Witch/Wolf keep making appearances around here with things to share. Here is their continuing story — all in one place. More or less in some kind of cosmic order — not in the order I wrote it…

Thoughts from a professional masker — As a former OR nurse, I just don’t see what the big deal is. I worked 40+ hours a week, in a mask. For most of my nursing career. With asthma. It’s not like anyone is taking away our guns. Goddess Forbid! I know for a fact masks work to…

Crow’s Feet Prompt #10: Ageism in our society — I’m sixty-two. And a half. If I dyed my white hair a more natural color, I might be able to pass for someone twenty years my junior. But I don’t hide my gray, instead I tip the ends with purple. And no one is really sure how old I am. …

Change is inevitable — Winds blow. Ground shifts. Fire burns. Water rages. And everything everywhere changes. Why should anyone be surprised when civilization experiences these same cosmic shifts? A brief glance at the history of the world will show us that when societies unravel, the vulnerable suffer the most. And in These Days, we…

When you don’t get what you want — After my marriage ended, I thought I would be sad and lonely. I thought I would need a companion, a partner to share the rest of My Life. I dated a fair amount of men who thought that was what they needed as well. …

Making milestones & memories — This month when I visited The Magical Creatures it was for a very special event. The Oldest Magical Creature was graduating from 5th grade. She is turning into such a lovely Human. She is kind and generous. She is curious and smart. She is talented and strong. All. The. Things…

When you aren’t a Cleaver — June 2017: It’s Father’s Day. Facebook is filled with Happy Father’s Day messages and changed profile photos with “I miss you Dad” banners strung across them. And I think to myself, “How nice for them. Those folks seem to actually like and miss their Dads.” So it hits me and…