Funny how muscle memory works. This afternoon I was running a little containment drill in the laundry room — we have three orange kittens who treat every cracked door like an escape hatch — and somewhere in the middle of it, 1977 walked back in. Not as a thought. As a feeling in my hands.ContinueContinue reading “2026: A Cat Oddity”
Category Archives: Life’s Tapestry
One Year In
It was May 13 last year when I first hit publish. The post was called “Greetings from the Deep South, USA.” Nothing fancy. Just a hello from where I sit. I still remember the ordinary light in the room that morning… and the quiet resolve it took to send the words out anyway. A yearContinueContinue reading “One Year In”
The Quiet Strength of a Donegal Voice: Remembering Moya Brennan
I heard her before I knew her name. That’s how it usually goes with voices that stay with you. “In a Lifetime” came out in 1985, a duet with Bono, and I remember thinking the woman singing with him was doing something he couldn’t quite do — something quieter and older and more certain. BonoContinueContinue reading “The Quiet Strength of a Donegal Voice: Remembering Moya Brennan”
“It’s You When I Look In The Mirror”
Last week we looked at a song called “Kite.” This week I want to turn to what feels to me like its companion—a song that covers similar ground but arrives with a different weight. Where “Kite” accompanied me, “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” confronted me. Where “Kite” opens its hands, this oneContinueContinue reading ““It’s You When I Look In The Mirror””
Protected: An Emergency Pick-Me-Up Kit: Break When Skies Are Gloomy
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.