‘White nights’ a reminder that in darkness there’s light

Awake in the middle of the night, habit drew my eyes out the window. I’m never sure what I’m looking for, but I look.

Surprised by the brightness, I paused. Heavy cloud cover helped illuminate the darkness, making it bright enough I could easily have gone for a walk. In fact, I briefly thought that, but then shivered and hurried back to my bed, heated with an electric mattress pad.

White nights, I thought.

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Anticipation ahead of holidays can be both good and…

Anticipation. I think that’s key to holidays like Christmas and New Year’s, especially this year. We’ve been looking forward to them for so long. What will happen when they actually get here?

I’m afraid we may be in for disappointment. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

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First communication sparks a reminder of the little things…

Writer’s note: I started writing this as notes for my grandson Link, but I figured why not publish it? Maybe it will bring a smile to you as it does to me. It’s directed to him, so the “you” in the narrative is Link.

I’ve been meaning to write down things you do. Like cute things I’ll want to remember. My mom did that with my kids, and I’m glad she did. It’s fun to read them again and remember.

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‘I am enough’ echoes through my mind, but what…

I am enough.

That phrase keeps coming to me lately. It rises in my meditation. I see it in my Instagram feed. It jumps out at me in the book I’m reading.

But what does it mean?

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