I cannot imagine my life without music in it. My father loved orchestral music and my mother was an …
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Taking OurSelves Seriously
Women need to take themselves seriously. This is not to suggest that we should never laugh or …
The Liability of Labels
Recently, I had a discussion with a friend about her concerns for her oldest child. Her child is 9 …
Serendipity
Serendipity is the occurrence and/or development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. …
Hiding in Plain Sight
The Roles We Play I’ve been thinking about the roles we play lately. I grew up as Jean and …
The Lost Art of Penmanship
As I grew up, I was fascinated by the act of printing and cursive writing. Not the idea that we …
Silence and Trust
“Silence is golden.” So goes the refrain of the song. I wonder if the silence being sung about is …
The Ties That Bind
There is a hymn which speaks of the ties that bind. The message is one of community and …
Gagging
Today has been all about thinking about gagging. I do have a strong gag reflex. I remember how …