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Finding Joy in Creativity
In memory of Deb Koffman (1966 – 2021) Deb Koffman was a local artist, whose whimsical pieces found a place in her gallery in the village of Housatonic Massachusetts. I met her a few times when I went to her gallery; her images brought joy to the viewer. I hadn’t been thinking about her, but…
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Poem of the Day Project
July 24, 2026 A silver-winged dragonfly landed on an apple blossom, delicate legs caressed the pale pink petals. In a brief moment it was gone, flitting to a more sturdy perch within the copse of spring trees. A moment of fleeting grace, unattainable by mere brushstroke. Our hearts flutter in time with the insect’s translucent…
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Road to the TCS NYC Marathon: Part 3
Releasing the EGO For the (possibly) first time in my life I have been listening to an expert (my running coach) and I have been easing my way back into my running routine slowly, which has triggered my delightful ego. This ego, maybe I shall call her Cruella, has had some not so kind words…
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Dilgence, Sybiosis, and Sloth
June 25, Diligence: persistent and careful hard work We have a nest of Chipping Sparrows in one of our birdhouses (a 4 bedroom barn which sits atop a 10 foot column) at the edge of our fruit orchard. The babies are usually hungry; I can hear their consistent complaining each time I walk by, and…
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Diving into the Grief
For my father on Fathers’ Day Jun 17, 2026 My dad died ten days ago and today marks exactly one month to the day he turned 85. When I begin to play with numbers, symbols, synchronicities and look at the totality of us, the father, the child, the teacher, the student, the cyclical nature of…
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Road to the TCS NYC Marathon: Part 2: Injury Time
There are 154 days until the TCS NYC Marathon and I am coming up on 6 weeks post knee surgery. On April 28 I had arthroscopic surgery for a meniscus tear, effectively ending my 12 year run streak and plunging me into new territory, weeks without my identity as a runner as well as access…
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New Moon, New Musing
I have been pulling a series of cards each night, simply asking for advice for the remainder of my day and each evening I write about what I think my intuition is trying to relay. Last night I tried a new tactic. The moon was new; it was a supermoon, when the moon is closest…
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Trusting my Body
Post-surgical blues in C Minor “My body is a tender thing and she forgave me for not trusting her.” Nell Diamond from The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspiring Life by Suleika Jaouad I am recovering from arthroscopic surgery to fix a medial meniscus tear. The pain had exceeded my capacity, finally,…