by lori | Jul 8, 2014 | Acceptance, Caregiving, Feelings, Poetry, Stillness, Wayfinding
One day I will hear the voice of unease before her tears fall. I will take her small hand, slow down, allowing the ample time she demands to reacquaint us with this lucky life. And when I do, we will see a neighbor teaching her dog how to dance. We will notice nervous... by lori | Jun 10, 2014 | Caregiving, Here and now, Poetry
Remember as you go to change the world how amazing that new haircut plus the kiss of summer’s first warm rays on your face made you feel. And in feeling just a little bit better about yourself, how aware you became of the sounds of neighbors’ friendly... by lori | Jun 3, 2014 | Caregiving, Feelings, Here and now, Love, Poetry
You call from the Emergency room at 5:26 a.m. assure me that everything is fine you just woke up out of breath at 4 a.m. heart palpitating in pain. Being just 6 blocks from the hospital you drove yourself there just to be safe but everything is fine. Everything is not... by lori | Apr 30, 2014 | Care Partnering, Caregiving, Creating, Writing
The point. For me, sustained creation appears to be the result of having self-chosen routine. I allow my life to revolve around two routines: an individual, somewhat orderly routine and a collective, chaotic routine, both of which I myself choose each day: An...