Dear Reader, With the new year just two days away, we are still in the time of major holidays. This year, I have been reflecting on what some of these holidays mean to me - especially Christmas, a …
A Word For the Season
Dear Reader, We have just finished the Thanksgiving holiday here in the States. It is one of my favorite holidays, for many reasons - it is a time to be with family and friends, sharing stories, …
Beauty Unfolding
Dear Reader, I am writing at the end of October, my favorite time of year. Even though the Autumn colors were expected to be less brilliant this year here in Maine - perhaps because of warmer …
Be Like Nature
Dear Reader, Autumn has arrived. Nights are getting longer. Days are getting colder. The leaves are finally turning and preparing to fall, as they always do. Where are you in your own cycles of …
Recognizing the Signs
Dear Reader, We are still enjoying the warmth of summer, even as August nears its end. We all know that Autumn is coming, but other than the calendar, we don't have many signs to tell …
Old Man
Dear Reader, The day before yesterday I met a friend in the White Mountains of New Hampshire for a little hiking and a lot of catching up. We mostly sat by a mountain stream (very healing!) in …
