Month: April 2026
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True North
This almost daily dispatch comes to you, yet again, from my hotel room bed in Nanaimo, Canada. This is an impromptu post—it wasn’t part of the plan. But what, exactly, was the plan? As a Gen Xer growing up in Southern California, the plan was always a mixed bag. One thing I’ve discovered through ancestral…
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My Honey
Today’s almost daily dispatch is being fine tuned and edited from a hotel room in Nanaimo, Canada. More on that later. As my three-part series wrapped up, I have taken you through my 20s, 30s, and 40s. (linked below) 2022 marked my fabulous fifties, and I was determined to make myself a priority for the…
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This Dude…
Today’s entry comes to you from the comfort of my side of the bed—or as my honey calls it, my “recharging station.” It’s late, and I should really be sleeping. 4:15 AM comes quick when you’re living the Spark life. But I digress. I really want to talk to you about this dude. Exhibit A:…
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The Survival of the Finicky
Today’s almost-daily dispatch is brought to you by a sink full of soapy water and sticky nectar. I just spent twenty minutes attacking my Dollar (ahem… $1.25) Tree hummingbird feeders with a toothbrush, toothpicks, and every other fine-pointed tool I could find. This past week, I noticed one feeder had a steady stream of hungry…
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An Ode to Simple Abundance – A DayBook of Comfort and Joy
The long road to bloom Today’s almost-daily dispatch comes to you from the foggy banks of the Willapa River. I am tucked away in a quaint, quiet coffee shop between gigs. In this moment, I can’t quite believe this is my life. I feel very “writerly” typing away on my trusty Chromebook, a little ceramic…
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Finding Joy in the Inches
Part 3: The Peace Treaty September 2012: I found myself a widow at forty years old. When something this unexpected happens—leaving a gaping void in the daily existence you once knew—there is no standard playbook for moving forward. My previous ten years had been a focus on raising three children, completing my education, and establishing…
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Finding Joy in The Inches
Body Dysmorphia is a Bitch The almost daily dispatch is coming to you from my cluttered desk, in my cozy home perched on the edge of the world. The very peek-a-boo view of the vast Pacific Ocean on this beautiful Easter Sunday is glittering on the horizon as the sun starts to set. My belly…
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Swimming in the Gray
A work in progress… Today’s dispatch departs from my usual musings and wanders into a private, protected part of my soul: my creative writing. I started this blog with a few purposes in mind: Today, with shaking hands, I present a first draft of a first chapter. It is raw, and it is unfinished, and…
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Raw Dogging Life
Living one 10 Minute Increment at a time Today’s almost-daily dispatch comes to you from my comfy recliner in my living room, looking out on my seasonal, very peek-a-boo view of the Pacific Ocean. I am balancing my loyal Chromebook on my lap while my Xbox controller lies precariously on the right armrest and my…