My dog died yesterday. Although her inner fight made her walk again, run again and even play again in the last two weeks, her liver didn’t have the same determination. She was the final piece of the life I had with Robert… Maybe dogs are here to remind us of what unconditional love looks like.Continue reading “Another new normal”
Monthly Archives: May 2022
What’s in a name?
The year I didn’t exist… by my name anyway. My parents had moved to Burbank, California after leaving the house in Topanga Canyon where the basement was inhabited by some who would become to be known as Manson Family followers, friends, and “family” members… Not all of them lived there, only about five with othersContinue reading “What’s in a name?”
I’m defective
A few days ago, I started having stabbing, zinging pain in my left leg and hip… then some in my left elbow too. For a minute I had to think about if I was picking up my dog’s issues and feeling her since she is having neurological issues on her left side. As an empath,Continue reading “I’m defective”
Can you hear me?
When the world shifted on its axis two plus years ago with the worldwide pandemic, the way people interact with one another changed. I think it had already begun, but the pandemic sped it up. We as a society are so disconnected… Thanks to texting, tweeting, social media posting, etc. we have talked “at” eachContinue reading “Can you hear me?”
Observations on a Friday Morning
Must be something about being born on July 22nd… right now my dog is reminding me a lot of myself (we were both born on that day). She is fucking relentless. Persistent as fuck… it’s like something clicked in her brain and she knows she needs to get control of her limbs again. Every hourContinue reading “Observations on a Friday Morning”
Mayday
Mercury in retrograde, lunar eclipse, … and the sun, moon and Saturn creating a “harsh T-square” in the sky… it’s a fucked-up energy trifecta. I was already having a funky week, then it got worse. Piper is my dog… she was born in a trailer park and taken away from her mom too young. WhenContinue reading “Mayday”
Rainy days and Mondays
I am feeling melancholy today. There is no one reason… when I feel this way, I do stuff. I mowed the lawn (and the neighbor’s lawn too… didn’t want to make a line between our houses like some sort of selfish dick). I cooked… a lot. It’s what I do when I feel like IContinue reading “Rainy days and Mondays”
The Zen in Letting Go
It occurs to me this has been a life lesson for me. The art of letting go… of non-attachment. If we sign up to learn specific things in a lifetime, I took a crash course in this subject this lifetime. The Buddhist concept of “non-attachment” is about not being attached to outcomes and “things”. SomeContinue reading “The Zen in Letting Go”
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