darkness

Truth is Black

Chasing truth is difficult when it’s wearing a hat 3 sizes too big for it’s head — hiding its eyes from the onlooker, dancing in shadows it knows no better while we go on searching under street lights. December 5, 2018

Phantom of the Opera

Last night I saw Phantom of the Opera with a friend, front row, all the way on the right. She won the tickets in the Broadway Lottery in New York for less than a third of the price. This is what I learned from the show: Be patient. Be aware. Be kind. Love the light andContinue reading “Phantom of the Opera”

Watching the Night

Have I ever gazed a sight like this? Third (fourth) floor? Window sill? Moon shining like a teardrop ready to fall from above? Well, no. It will stay in its place. All you must do is spread your wings and fly up there yourself, darling. You have nothing to fear. It is justContinue reading “Watching the Night”

All

It’s all about leaning forward. In the moments fear grabs your neck like a thief and you don’t know where you belong– the sky or the ground– realize that all we can do is lean into the moment. It’s all about being honest with yourself, about yourself. In the times joy cradles youContinue reading “All”

Haiku 2

Today, there is sun. Yesterday, too many clouds. Be grateful for both. March 26, 2016

My friend once said, “The scariest thing is looking at a mirror in the dark.” She got me thinking– do I think that is scary? Do you? I glance down a narrow hallway, midnight light etching out the shadow of a moon on the back wall, and wonder why, so often, our reflections scare usContinue reading “Darkness”

Dark Forest

Finding myself in a dark forest wasn’t easy– but, my god, was it worth it. November 2, 2014