A devoted parent of three, in her Super Mom goal — for free — Bee Here Now! Melissa, a bee-yond bee-yutiful writer, compassionate mom to wee three may get a breeze of blessed mercy, though the squeeze is scrunching tighter. She, the real deal Super Mom guides with faith — like a pink orchid tree, she will thrive on a trip to Palm Springs, a journey…

In Millard Canyon, but it’s scary Make sure to bring water, a whistle and a large garbage bag in case you get lost while hiking. How do I know this? Inadvertently, I found out today. After a long day of working at my new copywriting job, my brain felt burnt…

Reflection on sacred text 💛 — how can I read my books while I stand before the Book of Certitude I wrote the monoku poem above and the hand-written note below inspired by reading the Book of Certitude (the The Kitáb-i-Íqán) by Bahá’u’lláh which lately has turned on my soul. …

a surprise delivery: monoku, prompt 1 —

Mother-Daughter Moments —

A Sundance film and ethical imperative — Yesterday, a journalist who wrote about the Harvey Weinstein trial in Los Angeles, interviewed me about a past sexual assault and revictimization. In this context, we discussed the 2018 Brett Kavanaugh hearing. I told her I’d had to cancel everything on my “To Do” list, and tune in to the…

We can journey from lost to found in 10 minutes (or so) — B r e a t h e into your spacious h e a r t , give gentle assurance to all perceived mistakes. Every self-doubt r e l e a s e on the e x h a l e. To any fears give encouragement. Prepare for the feast - …

From a veteran medical social worker — Why did it take me 29 years as a medical social worker to become a good one? Because when my husband got fourth-stage cancer, I experienced firsthand the roller coaster of emotions I’d told so many family members they would ride when their loved ones were in the hospital. When…

British? New Zealand? French? Oh that I’d realized how much accents British, Kiwi, caught my senses, my attraction, caught my need so that I totally ignored, excused, or fantasized for a short or a way long time when I might have noticed the tiny, then blaring red flags — the…