Why?
After living here for more than a decade—often rejecting this place—I’ve decided to carve out a little cosy haven for myself.
A place where I can listen to the sound of water.
A place for solitude.
A place to meditate.
A place simply to be.
Stuck at home convalescing, the itch to start my own garden—with a water feature—grew steadily.
Getting back to writing after so many months of not doing so. I can't say that my mind has not dwelt on ideas, but it has been difficult to get down to the actual act. I know writing will help. I know I will need these words one day. Let this be my gift to me. Let […]
A chance to participate in the Palm Sunday liturgy. It came about quite by chance, but the accolades were anything but incidental. Lunch in a tiny, cool place with E and T. Not a bad way of spending the afternoon. Midsummer night's dream and J's musical direction on display. Such a wonderful time. The costumes […]
Instead of choosing clothes in advance, I choose to pick my outfit after waking up. Such serendipity struck me today when I picked a pink jacket, a black top with pearls on the collar and a long black leather skirt. From the random stranger who complimented me in the bathroom to acquaintances and friends... the […]
Lent is about abstaining and fasting.... it's about giving up things, but in reality it's a lot more than just that, but we'll talk about that another day.I'm acquiring new habits this Lent. One of them is being more available to people especially when they need help. If ever you need help, but don't want […]
One of those days! A chance to step away from the humdrum and look in on what and who I am. It started pretty simple. A conversation with my mentor. Our mentorship is over, but he wants to keep in touch. He enjoys these conversations. It has been a long time since I found another who […]