The time has arrived and I’m not ready yet

The time has arrived and I’m not ready yet

Photo Credit: Sandy Normand I’m not ready.  The fall is coming hurdling towards me with all the speed of Usain Bolt and I would really rather not, thanks.  It happened late last week.  I woke up and went outside with the puppy and the air had changed overnight.  From...
The surprising power of gentleness

The surprising power of gentleness

Photo credit: Sandy Normand For a long time, just the word gentle made me uncomfortable.  It was not as if I was incapable of holding a fragile object with great care or speaking softly; it was too many years of absorbing messages about gentleness as a “feminine”...