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Nothing Left To Lose

“It’s a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet, and what is sand. It stops us from taking anything for granted. ” — Madeleine L’Engle, “The Summer of the Great-grandmother” One Friday night, probably eleven years ago,…

Goldilocks Meets Xena

Goldilocks Meets Xena

2009, the year my marriage went up in smoke, was the first time I tried kayaking. For that matter, 2009 was the year I tried a lot of new things. I was hungry for distractions and salve for my wounds. After paddling the Elk River with friends, I wanted to run out and buy a…

A Million Miles

A Million Miles

“Oh, my gosh. Where do I start? Nope. Can’t admit to that feeling… Nope, can’t talk about that… Suffice to say that Wall Street is kicking my A$$ and I’m panicking. Telling myself don’t panic. Picturing myself tottering on a cane to my cubicle at work because I’ll never be able to retire. Telling myself…

The Dance

The Dance

“I Hope You Dance” by Tia Sillers   Lovin’ might be a mistake  But it’s worth making  Don’t let some hell bent heart  Leave you bitter  When you come close to selling out  Reconsider  Give the heavens above  More than just a passing glance  And when you get the choice to sit it out or…