Risking Delight in a World Gone Awry
“We can do without pleasure, but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must havethe stubbornness to accept our gladness in the …
Category Archives: Love
Martin Luther King on Love, Power, & Economic Justice
Celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King during Donald Trump’s second term as president could not seem more incongruous, nor …
In the Mood for Love, in Art and Music
I’ve always been a romantic. Unabashedly so. A lover of life and all things sweet and sensual, tender and erotic, …
A Kintsugi Novel, Finding Beauty in Broken Things
I’ve always been fascinated by the Japanese art of kintsugi and all it represents. “The story of kintsugi—this style of …
55 Years and Still Celebrating
Years ago I wrote a series of posts called Memoir of a Marriage in Poetry, exploring married love in all …
My Lately, Political Turmoil, & Choosing Joy
I just got back from spending two weeks in Oceanside with my twelve-year-old granddaughter while her parents (my daughter and …
Truth & Love Win Again! My Hope & Mantra
“Truth and Love wins” was my mantra before the 2020 presidential election. When I woke the next morning after Biden …
The Reason We Are Here on Earth, To Love
I came across these two quotes recently and had to share them with you. Each from very different authors, but …
On Herds, Husbands & Being in Love
Serendipity, it’s sometimes called. Those happy coincidences that lead to some unexpected pleasure or insight. Or synchronicity. Those meaningful encounters …
The Primordial Pleasure of Swimming
Now that the weather has warmed and heated our pool, Dale and I go swimming every afternoon. It’s not just …
