Tag: exposing

Walking Through the Fire

I have been walking through a multiple alarm fire.  It feels like hard stuff. My fear has tempted me to hide under the bed and endure a little more smoke. At least I could crawl up in a ball there and feel safe. My higher power has encouraged me to challenge the flames and focus […]

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Feeling Yucky at 9… or 49

Sometimes my little guy withdraws. If he is angry or annoyed or sad or experiencing anything beyond what most of us would describe as simple, unpleasant emotion he clams up and there is what feels to me like an impossible wall to penetrate. I keep trying. I keep hoping. It breaks my heart because, for […]

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Being Exposed, Me & the Trees, Southard’s Pond, Babylon, NY

I instantly feel the stress lift from my shoulders when I step into the woods of Southard’s Pond.  Like an old friend she wraps her arms around me, welcomes my presence and embraces my existence. A soft drizzle chills my face ever so slightly just enough to challenge my slumber.  My dog, Bentley’s excited squeal […]

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