My brother and I have had a couple conversations on mindfulness. My basic understanding is that one does a task with one’s whole attention. But the doing is more complicated than the saying. I’ve discovered that if I walk Sophie before my own walk, I come up with too many excuses to cut my walkContinue reading “Self-Care and Mindfulness”
Author Archives: Coming Home to Myself
Small Steps
Last week, I made a minor breakthrough toward finishing my sci-fi trilogy. The following day, I continued that trend. Then two, three days went by—busy days—with no progress. On Sunday, I made a promise to myself. Just for this week, I will set my timer for 15 minutes and I will write. I began thatContinue reading “Small Steps”
WEEDS
In the backyard, I’m digging out this year’s crop of unwanteds. In particular, wild mustards delighted in our unusual number of winter and early spring rains. You can find mustards all over the city, and especially in my backyard. In previous years, we’ve had volunteer larkspurs which I’ve protected until their lovely blue blossoms fadedContinue reading “WEEDS”
Spring Sprang. Now what?
Weather went hot the day after Easter. Momentarily, anyway. So far we’ve had mostly strong winds and cold air. Of course, in New Mexico, it can change in an instant. But I’m thinking this era of climate change is going to rob New Mexico of any spring at all. It feels like we’re moving fromContinue reading “Spring Sprang. Now what?”
April is Poetry Month
One of my writer friends emails out a poem a day in April. It’s lovely to receive the great variety she selects. I’m not going to emulate her daily discipline, but here’s a poem and a few thoughts to share with you. Most of my early attempts at poetry centered around emotional times. My firstContinue reading “April is Poetry Month”
Variations on a Theme
I was without ideas for a blog this week, not wanting to write about the elimination diet I’m on for a gastro-intestinal issue. But really, I only needed to bring my focus to the outer world to find related topics. An Eruption of Mushrooms Mushrooms erupted in a corner of one of the raised gardenContinue reading “Variations on a Theme”
Labyrinths
I’ve had a long love affair with labyrinths. I’ve stitched them, sketched them, and walked them—though never often enough. Last week my husband and I had two errands to run. The day was a break in the stormy weather we’ve been having. Our first errand completed, we arrived at the second with too much timeContinue reading “Labyrinths”
Darn Birds!
I like birds. I worry about their numbers as the climate changes. But they like my sprouts! Why don’t they eat the wild mustard weeds that are all over the place? The wind had torn off the frost covers, and I was enjoying the clear view of my spinach—until birds came nibbling. The beds areContinue reading “Darn Birds!”
Spring is coming
Our bulbs seem taller each day. Here’s a garden report: The spinach is sprouting. I planted the seeds in three batches, two weeks apart. The seeds didn’t care. They all decided when it was time and began popping up. The kale is a little more reluctant. And so far, nothing from the snap peas inContinue reading “Spring is coming”
The Ups and Downs of a Writer
One piece of writing advice has always stayed with me. Use everything. Grief? Don’t waste it. Fury? Desperation? All our moods and experiences serve us well when we mine them for our work. I didn’t get much work done last week. Appointments occupied the first three days. On Wednesday I drove home through a windContinue reading “The Ups and Downs of a Writer”
Kate Harrington 