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Wisdom in everyday life

travel

  • New York, New York

    I am traveling today with my daughter and we are headed to the big apple, my favorite American city. Natalie has a birthday tomorrow and is getting married on the 24th. It dawns on me that this is not just a mom and daughter birthday get away this is the last time we will be… Read more

  • Watching the crowd

    I walk to my French class here just like I did in Sancerre, France. In Sancerre it was a quite walk slowly lumbering through a sleepy petite ville. I rarely saw anyone if class was in the morning and I walked back in the dark if my class was in the afternoon. It was all… Read more

  • Changing lanes and merging back onto my highway

      After pruning my family tree I am feeling pretty free today. There were some heavy boughs that had to go, limbs that have been weighing me down and making my butt look big, I hate that!  Well I am changing my tune, singing a new song and really loudly. I am certainly not buying… Read more

  • being calm and just doing it

    I, the self-appointed queen of my world is traveling to Florida this weekend to be among my people. I will walk amongst those who I have not seen in many years. People who knew when and do not know me now. Is that a queenly thing? Am I not suppose to keep it all a… Read more

  • I am pulling my hair out…

    I am pulling my hair out. I cannot understand what the hell is going on. Yesterday I strained my back by putting on my shoes. Yes that’s right by bending over and putting on my shoes I immediately tore something in my back. Boom down I went. There went my week-end. Pain with every step.… Read more

  • Walking with others

    In order to combat loneliness one can spend time moving in crowds, walking with others. Moving in a sea of people is strangely comforting as there is an almost intimate act that goes along with rubbing elbows with your neighbor this human walking right beside you, waiting at the stop light with you, riding the… Read more

  • Really!

    Really, did he just say that? I spent the day walking the streets of Minneapolis. It was my first day of  French class baby, (I’m going to parlez vous francais even if it sends me into the next life). Anyway at the same time I had to go and sign papers for a home equity… Read more

  • Pain as a teacher

    I have been in pain the last couple of weeks. When I moved myself to Minneapolis for this next 3 months I had to do it myself. I didn’t move furniture but a few boxes and frankly the neck and spine or an area of weakness in my genetic line so it is a fight… Read more

  • Is it the Truth and how would you know?

    Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. Buddha I have been thinking about the truth this morning. Where it is and who thinks they have it and why anyone tries to pretend they do. The real truth to any situation is usually revealed at some point. Criminals are caught,… Read more

  • Giving up leads where? tests and trials

    There is no doubt some people are more tested in life than others. Part being that there are only certain people who can take huge amounts of tests and trials without wanting to exit stage left or right. I have been screaming this week, I have been so frustrated. It all comes down to being… Read more