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I have been grieving this past month. Here in Santa Fe, winter never arrived. It snowed twice and melted off the next morning. It never rained. It's spring now, the lilacs are budding, the daffodils are in bloom. But the earth is parched, drying out, and if you listen, you can hear her grieve. Government … Continue reading Listen

My friend Laura's husband Ben has Parkinsons and is dying from leukemia. Laura and Ben have a good friend, a medical doctor, who accompanies them to every doctor's appointment. During their last visit, the oncologist pulled up Ben's chart on his computer, and then made steady eye contact with the couple. He said he didn't … Continue reading The Edge of the Map

I broke my foot ten months ago, in a dance class. I took a modest leap and my left foot came down hard,  smack on top of my right, missing the floor entirely. The break is named the Jones Fracture. Dr. Jones broke his fifth metatarsal on the dance floor too, although I don’t know … Continue reading The New Story of My Life

Dear Grief, At long last I can say yes, you have a place in my heart. You have stalked me, pulling at my twelve-year-old self, crawling under my blanket the night my father died, asking to be held, to be rocked, to be named, but I pushed you out of bed, pulled the covers up … Continue reading Letter to Grief

I was raised by the Jealous Queen. My very survival meant hiding my light because if she felt threatened or jealous, the punishment for my creativity and joy was the poison apple. Now it’s that time of the year when we make lists of self improvement projects for the next twelve months, but this year … Continue reading Shine On