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Meal planning at my house goes like this: 1) What would be low fat and low carb 2) that’s easy and fast 3) not too expensive 4) vegetarian, organic, seasonal, and local 5) that might be in the pantry 6) … Continue reading →

We have a room that is free of furniture, which a friend playfully named Diane’s Reiki Hut.  The room is painted green and blue with a touch of silver trim.  Occasionally I unfold a massage table in this room for … Continue reading →

I’ve lived in Washington, D. C. for 28 years and have never seen a president or a first spouse.  Everyone in my family has run into these celebrities.  They’ve been to White House egg rolls, watched royal daughters dropped off … Continue reading →

I enjoy reading and eating at the same time.  No insult to author, cook, farmer or fruit.  It’s simply a double pleasure. However today, reading the opening pages to Jamaica Kincaid’s “See Now Then” and eating an utterly delicious bowl of … Continue reading →

Next year I’ll do something easier, like give up looking in the bathroom mirror. We had more than one morning when my frustrated husband reminded me, “It’s still Lent!” Kindness Practice did help to loosen my purse strings though.  I’ve been planning a … Continue reading →

When I was a kid I always went to the neighbor’s for Snow Day Bisquick Pizza.  After lunch we played Parcheesi or drew pictures.  At nightfall we walked our dogs in the snowy quiet. Tonight our neighbor will join us for cold beer by the fire.  … Continue reading →

Back in the day when kindergarten ended at noon and five-year-old children walked home on their own, I met an angel named Jenny. As I left Miss Cotrell’s class, it was raining hard, and I struggled to carry both an umbrella and the … Continue reading →

First step will be remembering the kindness thing.  I need tassels on my garment or a string around my finger. I decide to put something around my neck –  some childish plastic beads from the thrift store.  The weight at my throat can … Continue reading →

Thirty years ago a classmate spoke one sentence that lodged in my memory. Betsy Calhoun delivered the words in her honey-coated southern drawl, “If I ever had to preach a sermon, it would be on simple kindness.” Alarming thoughts. “Preach a … Continue reading →

I used to play an old clunker piano for children’s services. A small Steinway grand, the piano had been donated to the church by a professional musician. As a professional musician myself, it was obvious why the instrument had been … Continue reading →