Many years ago, I listened to, ‘All the Pretty Horses’ read by Brad Pitt it took me through a story in 12 hours with his voice guiding me through the narrative of fiction something to feel, evoke, settle into Today I started ‘There I Am’, read by the author; Ruthie Lindsey her own voice guiding […]
Sohwakhaeng
Sohwakhaeng (definition): Something bringing small and certain happiness For me it is this: Affogato…it’s a scoop of ice cream in my coffee. Texting: “Morning Love, how did you sleep?” Marco Polos. With my siblings. So many, all the time. All the days. Always certain happiness. Even when I watch them on 2x speed because there […]
Simple Steps
Everything we do can be broken down into simple steps. We do many things every day, and at the simplest level there are the things that keep us alive. Breathe. Eat. Drink. And what of living a life that is more than just staying alive? What I desire is living a life of love. It […]
A New Day
It’s always new. Every day is new. Maybe you bring yesterday into the newness of today. You might tell yourself something like, “this happened yesterday or last month, or last year” so you may believe it will happen again. You may believe it will happen again. And then, it likely will. It likely will become […]
Onomatopoeia
I went to the bathroom. I had to go, and I asked all of the kiddos in my class to come up with a word. I told them when I came back to the screen (we were on a Zoom call) that I would try to guess the word they had decided on together. I […]
Commiserations On Space
The spaces we occupy have parameters. On this computer, typing out the letters onto a white page there are the edges of my screen. In this room, sitting in this chair at this desk there are four walls around me. Beyond these walls is the neighborhood where I currently reside, Marcy-Holmes. It has a boundary […]
Last Breath: A Poem
You live your life as it isHopefully you hopeFor moreThan beforeA new awarenessOf yourselfA skill you gainedIn seeing the worldWith new eyesYou didn’t have yesterdayAnd into your tomorrowYou dream of somethingYou’re creating right nowIn this momentAn awarenessThat’s happeningIn the presentAnd you’reMagicallyOut of thin airManifestingJust that thingIt’s brilliantBeautifulBurgeoningOn blissPen to wordsAnd yet what’s important toWrite down […]
It’s DopeiMean-Songs of the Day with LVA
It’s been a little while since I’ve published a new playlist. Truthfully I started working on this one awhile ago but with (what appears to be) the early arrival of spring I was inspired to finish it up. Dopamine is way more complicated than my-I-got-a-C–in-Chemistry-brain can comprehend. And yes, that’s not just a typo dash […]
Best Life Recipe
A recipe for my favorite life. No need for measurements, go all in for each ingredient.xx
Live With Wonder
What happens when you ride across a country with nothing but time and wonder? It’s with wonder I’ve attained happiness. There’s a level of this I attest to magic, and a portion of it I would called learned behavior. When you look at things with fresh eyes as if you are seeing it for the […]