A poem — I saw just now again the garden at dusk, beyond the open glass doors. I saw the white narcissus and star lilies in the moonlight, luminous and perfect. I was supposed to be somewhere else, but I stayed, remembering. For I had been here before and forgotten how everything mattered. How the radiance…

This is a hard one. But Eleanor Roosevelt knew what she was talking about. The former First Lady ranked in the top nine most widely admired people of the twentieth century. Her legacy, one among many, was to tell us “The choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” Yet…

a desert story — Aaron walked around the corner of the house and came toward her. Behind him rose the hills of Morongo Valley, dry sand hills spotted with brush that made Cassie think of pale leopards. He had chosen to stay with her. What did that feel like, Cassie wondered, letting go of…

A sci-fi story — “Fast across the black abyss they sent me. Futile, cold journey. The work of tricksters, the world of thieves, all of them!” The words shattered in half thoughts against the wall and hung in the air. A man and woman stood listening, not daring to move. “Do you think —…

Deception in a small town — Snow was predicted for the early afternoon, but it didn’t start until four o’clock, when it was close to getting dark. Emylia Derickson glanced out the wide window in her living room to the line of trees that stood beyond the backyard fence. The landscaper had done well, keeping the…

Let them have it as they go un-merrily on their way Have you ever been in a conversation and realized whatever you said the other person has to one-up you in some way? This can be a mild exchange or a mild argument — from your perspective. But it becomes…

You get stuck in what-ifs and soul-draining regrets “Learn from the past and let it go. Live in today.” — Louise L. Hay What if there was a shut-off valve for all the mind chatter that tells you again and again how something you did long ago — or even…

A Victorian short story — The rider came out of the west as shadows lengthened across the moor. Three watched as they stood outside a small stone cottage. Few travelers were ever seen in that region, and rarely a woman, but here was an exception. …

Thoughts after listening to two spirit mediums in conversation — Every Monday night I watch and love listening to psychological therapist and spiritual medium Kellee White and spiritual medium James Van Praagh. They have to be two of the most joyous people on the planet. …