It’s late August, the time when leaves have begun to lose their vibrancy. Some are turning, hints of red and yellow. The shift in daylight, ever so subtle since the summer solstice, renders sunset noticeably earlier. Back-to-school memories kick in. The smell of a new briefcase, crisp lined … [Read more...] about Autumn Light
One Shoe, Two Shoes, Red Shoes, Blue Shoes
Every so often I’m lured into watching a movie for no other reason than its catchy title. In the 2022 film, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, the Cinderella trope is turned on its head. There is no prince and no fancy ball, just a hard-working British housekeeper with spunk and a lot of heart who falls … [Read more...] about One Shoe, Two Shoes, Red Shoes, Blue Shoes
Anxiety and Uncertainty: Loosening the Knot
Back in January, when the new year felt fresh, a New York Times essay—“How to Thrive in an Uncertain World”— caught my eye. Immediately a Pema Chodron title I go back to again and again came to mind. Comfortable with Uncertainty. Nuance is everything, Accepting that there is only so … [Read more...] about Anxiety and Uncertainty: Loosening the Knot
6,875 Photos? Yikes!!
Many years ago, on a trip to California with a friend, we found ourselves on a beach outside of San Francisco. The sun was beginning to set. A young woman on a horse, riding bareback, slipped into view, a not-to-be-missed Kodak moment. I focused my camera as she cantered along the shore, snapped a … [Read more...] about 6,875 Photos? Yikes!!
The Minor Fall/the Major Lift
“Is ‘Hallelujah’ a Christmas song?” asks a friend. He has a doubtful look on his face. He heard the song as part of a Christmas compilation. Leonard Cohen aficionado that he knows I am, he figures I would have an answer. As a piece of music, ‘Hallelujah’ is a story all its own. The … [Read more...] about The Minor Fall/the Major Lift
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
West Side Story In another lifetime I lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The streets were funkier, gentrification on the rise, decades past the time and setting of the movie musical I love. I know pretty much every word to every song, and one of the cheap thrills of watching the new … [Read more...] about The Stories We Tell Ourselves
