My ex-husband, Tom and I are grieving today the impending death of the last of 3 amazing German Shepherds that we were graced to belong to during our life together.  I know that many of you who have experienced the death of a beloved pet will find your heart breaking about your own past or future losses. Love is like that--it sets up ...

Not that any of us thought he was wrong... I woke up this morning after a week of frustrating events, feeling like I was the main source of problems in my (read: 'the') world.  I felt like I'd alienated important relationships, had a disturbing set of dreams, failed at work, failed at parenthood, failed at being able to move steadily towards ...

The 'Where's Home?' writing contest/exercise has been so much fun.  I've gotten entries from people all over the continent--and one from across the waters.  Some have been pithy, some complex.  Some have illustrations or photos and many didn't and our imaginations can fill in the blanks.  It's really hard to say who THE ...

                                            Many of you who live in the  Central Oregon area know Toni Ryan, the executive director of  Saving Grace (formerly COBRA) for the past 13 years. After years ...

Some may think of a great trip as going to Bali or Greece.  Those destinations are fine--but a road trip with a girl friend to a lovely retreat center to work with dreams--ours and others--now there's a dream trip! No spa or pedicures, but our souls were nourished and our spirits lightened. My friend Maria Wattier and I took a road trip from ...

Second in the series, ''Hi Honey, I'm Home'' as part of the 'Where's Home' contest.      I had the honor of helping present Toni Ryan, Executive Director of Saving Grace (formerly COBRA: Central Oregon Battering and Rape Alliance) the 2008 Crime Victims Assistance Network (CVAN) Community Service Provider Award last night in ...

Taking off on  Anthony McCune's View from Your Window , Virtual Tea House is hosting a contest or exercise, for you non-competitive types, about where's home? (Thanks, Tony, for the idea!) This is probably not a simple exercise. This is not necessarily about your house, although for many of us, it is.  It is about a ...