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Peacock tail feathers up close.
Peacock tail feathers up close.

Tag: grief

  • Portraits of a Very Good Dog

    Portraits of a Very Good Dog

    Cocoa’s death feels like the end of an era. I did not know how much a person can love a dog and I never had one from scratch before. Cocoa came to us in 2010 as a tiny, 4-pound-pup, the runt of the litter with a tail as long as her body. It feels like…

  • Grief and Gardening Tips

    Grief and Gardening Tips

    I did not know it was possible to actually die of a broken heart, and yet my neighbor Kathleen has done just that. She just laid down in the bed and didn’t get up again. Her heart stopped. Sometimes there is a moment in time, or an experience that will bond people together forever, like…

  • Nighttime in New York

    Nighttime in New York

    Inspiration. Where does it come from?  That depends on you. Right now, life is too full. I am grasping at inspiration like a drowning victim reaching for air. Buried beneath a barrage of deadlines and yet still able to find hours to waste online. Craving a moment of beauty, no matter how insignificant. Reaching for hope.…

  • Serendipity

    Serendipity

    Sometimes serendipity smacks you in the face and there is no explanation for it. That is what happened to me tonight. I had dinner with two perfect strangers… Serendipitous strangers.  I checked into a hotel in Connecticut. In fact, the best hotel I’ve ever stayed in. It was a beautiful room with the feel of…

  • An Essay on Grief

    This is a different sort of blog post. On the surface it is a book review. But it is also a reflection on grief. If you are nervous, then go ahead and move along. I will not hold it against you. Rare Bird by Anna Whiston-Donaldson The book Rare Bird, a Memoir of Loss and…