Tag: Faith
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10 At The End – July – Gratitude
Thankful to live in and celebrate our extraordinary country… Summer sunrises and sunsets… Summer Bible study with my daughter… Spending time on the water… Consciously thankful for the ordinary, ‘normal days’ I would have labeled boring when I was younger. Now, pain-free, crisis-free, routine days are viewed as true gifts.…
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The Book Shoppe and Coffee Café – Frisco, Texas
An unexpected, delicious find just outside Dallas. This is not a Starbucks environment, but a warm, cozy and quiet shoppe, encouraging you to slow down and relax. Check out the photos!
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Poem Published on Spillwords Press
I just returned to NY from traveling and was a day late coming home, not checking my Gmail while away. I was thrilled and truly thankful that a poem I submitted on May 2nd was published on May 9th. I am sincerely grateful to Dagmara K. for selecting my poem…
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Stuffing People in Boxes
I stood in the produce aisle at a Manhattan grocery store when a man I’d not seen in ten years approached me. We exchanged the usual pleasantries, somehow landing upon the random topic of yoga. I mentioned how yoga has helped strengthen my back, and I try not to miss…
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My Invisible Iron Man Suit
The last thing she needs is the suited-up version of yet another person. Covered. Closed-off…
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Lent: How Fasting Changed for me
Folklore claims that I was baptized Catholic as an infant. Subsequently, I was unchurched until the age of thirteen. At that juncture, my mother decided we would attend the church of her childhood: the Greek Orthodox Church. My Papou (maternal grandfather) arrived here from Greece, while my YiaYia (maternal grandmother)…
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10 at the End – February
Happy Friday! There are 52 Fridays in 2025. Today is #9! Today’s post: February gratitude.
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Mom, I Wish I Knew You Young
When I was out of town, my son and his fiancée stopped at the house to pick up old family videos. I’m sure they thought it would be fun to see my son as a toddler, running the coastline in a swim diaper while on vacation. Before I could even…
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 