Portage

WordPress has just informed me that this is my 135th post and I have been blogging for nine years. Although I have been posting fairly regularly this still took me by surprise. What exactly have I chronicled in nine years of blogging and 135 posts? A lot can happen in nine years. A lot of…

To Be or Not…

The creative life is not for the faint-hearted. Anyone trying to make a living as an actor, a musician, a writer, a painter, a singer, or an artist of any kind can relate to that statement. In a society where we are encouraged to follow our dreams or live an authentic life, creatives are caught between…

Twelfth Night

One year ago this month I embarked on a most arduous journey. At the time, I thought I could handle it because I had been there before, fending off an unwanted intruder in my body and in my life but it was much harder than expected. Healing is not linear. It’s fraught with battles and…

Topaz

November is the color of gold. Leaves are in their final stage of decay before carpeting the earth with their brilliance. The sun is a particular shade of yellow gold as the days get shorter. Pumpkins are still in vogue as we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving at the end of the month. Pumpkin pies and…

Scorpio Season

I have a confession to make. I have always loved astrology. My daily horoscope is sometimes spot on, sending chills down my spine, and at other times, I feel like it must pertain to the millions of other Scorpios in the world because none of it applies to me. But that’s part of the fun….

Homecoming

Healing from serious illness is a journey. Actually, healing from the treatment of serious illness is probably more accurate. I wasn’t yet aware of the serious illness until it was detected on a routine test so my healing is more from the havoc the treatment wrought on my body getting rid of it than the…