When lighting a candle . . .
. . . it is best to make a wish. Or so my mother told me. So when I found myself on Christmas Eve, in single-digit weather, lighting hundreds of candles lining my street, I had a wealth of wishes. I...
View ArticleHolding space
In this phase of my life, I find myself a space holder. It’s a sacred job, one many don’t really think about much. Until you require a space holder. Or someone you love does. Holding space for someone...
View ArticleRight back ‘atcha
I was raised to chat people up. My dad was a fan of connection and passed on the gene. Mom? Not so much. She was more reserved. When people would finish a chat with my father, they tended to say things...
View ArticleChanging the world? No. Just a tiny corner of it.
When I was young and full of fire to change the world, I was rather disappointed to realize my lack of impact. My purchase of lunch for the homeless man I saw each day on the downtown streets near my...
View ArticleExchange in a coffee shop
There was no avoiding her, in my mind. She was right there, center stage in my line of vision, put in my path for a reason. Last night, a friend and I had dinner, then stopped by a local coffee shop....
View ArticleAdd it to my tab
I wrote this piece a couple of years ago to be included in an anthology but instead, offer it here to you. It needed to sit for a bit and bake in my head, so to speak. As I hit almost 13,000 followers...
View ArticleKristineapalooza
I hosted a festival of sorts in my bedroom this weekend. My friend dubbed it Kristineapalooza. Spur of the moment but oh so fun, I’d do it again. Only I’m not sure I could do it fully clothed, as I...
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