random writing
On Happiness
Friday, April 4th, 2008Happiness. I’ve been reflecting on happiness for the last week or so and am not sure what to make of it. There’s a sense that happiness should mean the absence of struggle or problems in life. But how can this be when we’re always bumping into or in the throes of struggle, suffering, pain, […]
Thoughts of Spring
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008It is wonderful to hear the birds chirping again and to see the sun early in the morning. Perhaps spring is here, though in Chicago we are always fearful of yet another snow storm.
I’ve been out riding my bicycle a few times, but need to change over my knobby tires for slicks so that I […]
Like Grains of Sand
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Mary Oliver’s poem “The Summer Day” has been following me around the past few days like a small child asking to be picked up and held for a while. Here are some of my thoughts …
There are the big decisions we make with our life — becoming a nun, marrying the love of your life, […]
Living Simply — the closet tells the story
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008This past weekend I spent a chunk of time weeding out my wardrobe — it’s not quite spring cleaning as it is most definitely still winter. But the closet was looking a little too full for my desire to live simply.
The living simply thing is important to me for a few reasons — one, I […]
Waking Up
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008It’s snowing here in Chicago. I woke up this morning at 3:44 a.m. to the sound of a neighbor shoveling the sidewalk right beneath my window. Good morning! So I’ve been up ever since, praying, puttering around the house, doing some editing, and drinking strong coffee.
This is my favorite time of the day, though often I […]
