More Comfort Food? No Foolin’ ! Not just any comfort food, but a dish from across the Atlantic, a Germanic delight, Easy to make, including the simple, magical use of the uber-healthy, leafy green, Kale, Oh YES. Inspired by mention of the dish on Twitter, I knew I had to try it. Been looking for …
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Got COVID?
After 24 months, 2 vaccines, 1 booster, Maybe 100 masks (I’ve worn washable / reusable until several months ago), I turned up positive for COVID - 19. Tested twice, just to be sure. Well, it was bound to happen. I’m in good company though; Jungkook of K-Pop Boy Band BTS also announced he just tested …
Straight Comfort: Ramen
Ramen fits the bill on many an occasion, versatile, yummy for sure. As a stir-fry, soup, or garnish, it’s an inexpensive, go-to item for everyone’s pantry*. Also, there’s so much variety in Ramen: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, all good. Ramen provides a terrific base for left-over vegetables of all kinds. Chop them up fine, toss them …
Universal Faith
Like a lot of believers, I've got a mixed bag of beliefs and experiences with faith. I was raised in the Episcopal tradition, but then came of adult age and depth of faith more in the Jesuit-infused Catholic tradition. I've attended church off and on my whole life, frequency influenced by those I'm close to. …
An Irish Prayer, An Irish Toast: “May The Road Rise Up To Meet You”
An oldie but a goodie. Let it ring from every hill top, every housetop, I lift it up for you! May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, May the rain fall gently on you field and until we …
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Flow State
In many facets of life, find the flow state, Find harmony, Find peace. Don’t need many words, works to get there, And when you do, Bliss, Not sure how, not sure the definition, Especially as a parent, especially as a single parent, How to find that groove, flow, But when you do, even just a …
Channel The Earlies
I work for a bio tech company. We manufacture right here in good ol’ northern California, San Francisco Bay Area. You might have heard we have about 9 million people in the metro area. Our company is sorta smack in the middle of it. That is to say, there are a LOT of people on …
Fellowship
With your peeps, that’s when you likely most often experience fellowship. Your team, your particularly tight work group, high school bunch, college crew, church regulars, you get the idea. When you experience fellowship with people you just only met? That fellowship? Well that’s a little different special; that’s a little bit of special magic. And …
Resilience In Three
Three lines top, not straight, Seeking resilience, good vibes from my soul, To you, always with me.
My Three Sustained
Father Son Spirit, learned early. Ash Day, no outer mark, remembered still, Time to consider, reset soul.