You might imagine that you are not that different from day to day, that your body looks relatively the same, that your wants and needs remain familiar most of the time. But I think if you attend closely, you will find that there are many subtle and not-so-subtle changes that lend specific detail and depth […]
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Angels and Mermaids
Last November while I was on the West Coast, I walked to the beach one morning. It was a Fall morning of exquisite beauty. So pink the light, so glowing the sand, so utterly awesome. Still, it wasn’t only beauty that began to envelope me, it was a kind of sadness that I could nearly […]
Always Full, Always Empty
I’ve come to the beach for the weekend, a yearly ritual for me. When we arrived, the warmth of the coast and the tangle of trees is unexpectedly welcoming. I feel held and cosseted in a way that the mountains don’t offer. Mountain air is brisk and brilliant. The ocean air is insistent and accommodating. […]
