Category Archives: Healing Ourselves and the Planet

Where I am from

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Beauty Along the Road

Where I am from I am from the dark soil of vineyards first seeded by Roman conquerors and still yielding a famous Riesling on the high slopes of the Rhine River. I am from the dimmed hopes of parents who … Continue reading →

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How to be hungry

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Beauty Along the Road

Originally posted on Jambo Robyn:
This is a bit of an odd post for me, and quite long, so I won’t be offended if poetry readers skip it. Mostly it is published so I/it can be there for myself if…

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Liminal Space

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Beauty Along the Road

One of my favorite things to do in the liminal space between winter solstice and the first few weeks of a brand new year is reflecting on the year that has passed and visioning the year that is to come. … Continue reading →

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The Preciousness of Friendship

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Beauty Along the Road

I saw my best friend from childhood, S., last year. It did not matter that we are now middle-aged and that we have missed decades of each other’s lives. We talked for hours about the years that shaped us and … Continue reading →

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Our Wild Food Heritage

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Beauty Along the Road

By the time spring comes around to our mountain world, colorful birds provide the sound backdrop each morning and wildflowers and their garden-tame cousins bloom in profusion and spread heady perfumes. The birds and the flowers would be plenty to … Continue reading →

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