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“Forget your perfect offering”

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Lindsay

I usually wait for inspiration to move me to write, and then I write in a kind of fugue state. I leave myself behind and tap into something other. It is like I enter a place made of ideas and … Continue reading →

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A Life Illuminated

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Lindsay

Something happened to me this year just after my February breakthrough that I mentioned in my last post. I was finally able to connect with my life here in Vermont on a deeper level. My moods are no longer determined … Continue reading →

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Finding the Solitude in Isolation

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Lindsay

The two last lines of Mary Oliver’s poem, The Summer Day, are resounding within my soul right now: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Those two lines taken out of … Continue reading →

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finding transcendence in every day life

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Lindsay

We’ve now lived through three seasons of life here on 64 acres atop a mountain in Vermont. Nature is pervasive here—the sounds, fragrances, sights, and sensations we experience are all from the forest, the pond, the creek, or the animals … Continue reading →

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Vermont Life

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Lindsay

It’s time for a new installment of our Vermont life update!  We have had many experiences here in Vermont that have been rewarding and required a lot of work, growth, and a sense of humor. Even just from when we … Continue reading →

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Mind the Gap: Existential Anxiety

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Lindsay

It all goes back to when everything was a singularity—when all the matter that existed was on top of itself and time didn’t yet exist. I mean, that’s really backing up a lot, but really, I do think it starts … Continue reading →

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Leaving 2016 with these thoughts on relationships

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Lindsay

Humans need each other. Emotionally, spiritually, neuro-biologically, and physically we need to have meaningful relationships in order to be healthy. Learning how to meaningfully connect with others will continue to be a lifelong journey for me. I’ve spent the past … Continue reading →

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We are not lost.

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Lindsay

Life has some elements that feel uncertain right now; mainly the house we rent is for sale, so we need to find another place soon. This can be a real challenge when you’re looking in a certain price range in … Continue reading →

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Istanbul

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Lindsay

January 5, 2011 We spent the day in Istanbul, and now we are back in the airport headed to Nairobi. Senya did a great job on the flight here, and she also seemed to love being somewhere totally new and … Continue reading →

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Goals!

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Lindsay

SO, I have been trying to run again. Yes, I think I wrote that correctly. I am not quite ready to say, “I’ve been running again.” See, I have standards for what that would mean. And what I am doing … Continue reading →

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