wind in our favor
Once upon a time
love chose the exceptional
to honor its day by the sea
Golden sunsets, Iberian skies
Spain, the North Star
A maiden voyage carved in sand
became seabound hoisting its sails high
Heeling became bliss, watching its mainsail…
Ursula
I met Ursula the day of her memorial service.
The one with the imaginary name she kept for herself, the one treasured by her family knowing they would never see her again.
Wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother.
Artist,…
Love Seals
We've all experienced varying degrees of the phrase Time Heals while recovering from surgery, grieving the loss of relationships or the passing of loved ones. In my experience, if time is the wise agent in the healing process, love is the medicine…
2020 is Hindsight
Everything seems different.
Apocalyptic, catastrophic, alarmingly surreal.
These are the days of the unprecedented. Unrivaled as an infectious collective memory, boundless as a global war zone, the kind that takes us to ground zero.
Days…
Friendly Reminder
Messages come to us in many ways. This one came through the coffee window of my Latin Cafe.
In April 2019, I started a corporate opportunity that everyone thought had potential, even if it was below my professional experience and I was overqualified.…
Perhaps
Perhaps is a favorite word. Its meaning, phonetics, and the wisdom behind those who prefer it for the same reasons that I do. For all one knows - it could be, it may be, it may surprise you.
Perhaps surprised me this week, proving itself…
Race the Fear
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the campaign held every October globally to increase breast cancer awareness and raise funds for its cure, just ended. For most women, the fight to fight the disease never ends. Fear fuels it.
To this date,…