Teeny Tiny Mantras
Today is Patti Smith.
Patti Smith - Horses (full studio version) (by Twentysixbillion)
Kind of stuck on this song.
Elvis Costello, “When It Sings” (by Iain Halliday)
may my heart always be open to little birds
who are the secrets of living… (by ee cummings)(photo by catene)
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Motherhood Archive
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A note to my boy, who is eight today
Posted on May 19, 2013 | No CommentsDear Declan, You are 8 today. Eight. Eight is the atomic number of oxygen. There are eight spokes on the Wheel of Dharma, which symbolize the interdependent principles on the... -
It’s such a good feeling
Posted on November 17, 2012 | 2 CommentsMy son and I have been watching old episodes of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood lately. It’s much easier than I realized to get engrossed in the land of make-believe and film... -
Ordinary power
Posted on November 6, 2012 | No CommentsThis morning, after I dropped my son off in his classroom at school, I was stopped by someone who wanted to tell me how kind she felt he is. More... -
Nothing
Posted on August 25, 2012 | No CommentsThere is a labyrinth up the street from us, in front of a church I like to visit regularly to see friends. Yesterday, Declan walked the entire thing, skipping and... -
A note to my boy, who is seven today
Posted on May 19, 2012 | 3 CommentsDear Declan, You are seven today. Seven sounds magical when you say it out loud: Seven. Declan is Seven. We can look at the Pleiades and assign a year of... -
You rite baby, you rite
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsWhile listening to the new Dr. John record in the car the other evening, Declan and I had the following conversation: Declan: Mom, who is this? I feel like I’ve... -
Late
Posted on January 17, 2012 | No CommentsI don’t sleep so well. Every other night, I find myself awake at odd hours to warm a mug of milk, stretch my hips or play racquetball with difficult thoughts... -
For Linda
Posted on November 10, 2011 | 4 CommentsI just returned from a beautiful memorial service in Loveland, Ohio, for my dear friend and colleague, Linda Sanders-Wells. Everyone there was invited to share their experiences of her. This... -
Even kisses
Posted on August 23, 2011 | 1 CommentWe listened to a sleep meditation recording as he fell asleep last night, hanging on to me like driftwood. As the faintest snores began to come out of him, I... -
A note to my boy, who is six today
Posted on May 19, 2011 | 2 CommentsDear Declan, You are six today. Six! That’s halfway to twelve. That’s one-third of the way to 18. You’ve grown so much this year. Taller. Wiser. Kinder. More confident, and...
