Dear Friends, Happy Advent! A wonderful season of hope! Hear these words of Jan Richardson, artist, author, and minister, as she describes a “Blessing on a Strange Road:” Now this blessing meets you…looking like nothing you have known, fragrant with some far scent and…
Dear Friends, You’ve been on my mind. The calendar turned to November and its time to write a new Glimmer. What shall I explore within the limitations of this online message? How does my point of view add to the crises, challenges and…
Dear Friends, Leaves turn color and fall to the ground, illness appears and we slow down for a spell, friends arrive or recede from our life…change happens. Some changes we seek – a new house, weight loss or a new job – and we…
Dear Friends, After I offered an update on my 2016-17 writing project, my friend said, “It sounds like the book is writing you.” He was right. Each time I dipped back into the words to rework, edit or add source material, I re-entered sacred space. I…
Dear Friends, I’ve been thinking of you. I miss reaching out from my sacred space on Lake Beseck, to you. As I write these words, the world around us seems to be moving at a faster pace than I like, not sure about you.…
Dear Friends, I’ve been thinking about Love, lately. I see it in the separate moments of my life, like beads on a necklace. Each glimmering sphere a window into Love’s gifts and promises. There are some moments where Love’s presence is palpable…seeing my sons…
Dear Friends, For the past several weeks, I’ve been stepping into new rooms to share my thoughts about grief. Some are filled with books, others are more vacant, all-purpose rooms. Some rooms are set aside to allow quiet reflection… to support the travels of…
“We have no guarantee what will happen in the future, but we have hope. That’s what keeps us going.” Tweet from the Dalai Lama May 7, 2018 Dear Friends, A New England Spring is a feast for the senses! The slow greeeeening…
WE DID IT! The book and I are officially launched! With the support of my loving family, my message of hope became a reality. The anthem? “Grief is our ally in the Land of Loss” has been met with positive and supportive response from…