Tag Archives: reflection

Spirit/Essay. For Whom the Bell Tolls.

Posted on September 1, 2018 by healingwoman

U.S. Senator John McCain will be buried today, one of many people throughout the world: some famous, many little known, too many unknown except to families or to God. Some people will have no one to bury them. When I … Continue reading →

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Mind/Spirit. Learning from Living. What is Wellness?

Posted on June 21, 2018 by healingwoman

Once I was asked to define wellness and realized it was not only more than physical health, it might be beyond health, at least at some times or for some people. I struggled until I found words that fit— Body, … Continue reading →

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Spirit/Essay. Of mirrors and marathons. Reflections five years after Hell came home.

Posted on April 17, 2018 by healingwoman

It is April in New England, and the marathon has come again. Since 2013, race day is not a simple joy anymore. It is the anniversary of a bombing. It is the day we learned how strong we really were, … Continue reading →

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Spirit/Essay. Janus: Looking Back to Face Forward.

Posted on August 20, 2017 by healingwoman

Before photography, we chose what to remember in portraits, memorials, statues. History is selective, but we can always look with a broader view. Two women have statues at our state house, Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer. The statues do not … Continue reading →

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Essay. The Road Home.

Posted on August 31, 2016 by healingwoman

After a long, hot, drought-stricken summer, autumn is here. The dogs chased balls today without starting to pant. One day this week I wore jeans comfortably rather than shorts. In an earlier time, before we had dogs and a child, … Continue reading →

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Essay and Website News. Stone Soup.

Posted on June 11, 2016 by healingwoman

Sometimes you find wisdom in the least obvious places. Mine is from a tale for children. Three soldiers walked into a village. A cat peeked through a gap in a wall. There was a quick glimpse of a human head. … Continue reading →

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Essay. My Life in Pets III. An Afternoon through Teddy’s Eyes.

Posted on May 13, 2016 by healingwoman

Spring colors are here, the yellow of daffodils, cream and pink blossoms on shrubs and trees, a thousand shades of green. One year April brought a blizzard, and over two feet of powdery white stuff covered the yard and buried … Continue reading →

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Essay. The Wisdom of Queen Anne’s Lace.

Posted on March 28, 2016 by healingwoman

A world of wisdom in a flower. My life in the reflection of Queen Anne’s lace. I have always loved quiet walks near our home, rural lanes with wildflowers and shrubs when snow doesn’t cover the ground. I like to … Continue reading →

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Essay. Same Park. Different Dog.

Posted on February 5, 2016 by healingwoman

I drove to a nearby park and opened the back of the van. I watched my dog smelling the former country estate and current children’s farm, his nostrils flaring impossibly wide. He sat in his crate, stamping his feet with … Continue reading →

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Essay. Reel to Real.

Posted on February 4, 2016 by healingwoman

Because my almost 21-year-old son has autism, I have a massive mental database on children’s movies. It almost matches his. I was stunned when I first saw the film described as a quirky fairy tale, “Shrek.” The heroine, Princess Fiona, … Continue reading →

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