
Savouring Ceremony: Celebrating the Dark Days
Savouring Ceremony: Celebrating the Dark Days. Once again the turning of the wheel of the year has brought us close to the darkest days of the year. These days can be times for quiet and reflection, but also of rebirth and renewal. This short days invite us inward, but also herald the return of the...

Moving From Joy to Joy to Joy Lifts Me Up
After several days of deluging rain, the sun and blue sky and pink clouds have returned and I notice that moving from Joy to Joy to Joy lifts me up. This phrase came alive for me recently when my partner read me From Blossoms, by Li-Young Lee. It put me in mind of the time Mike and...

Reading Aloud Together
Some time ago Mike and I started reading aloud together. Our lives and interests, as we’ve aged, had changed significantly and sufficiently that it seemed wise to see what new ways we could find to connect, to share time and space. Reading aloud together has become one of the new activities we share, and it...