Marriage and Betrayal: I Burned My Wedding Dress March 4, 2013 • 0 Comments This past August marked what would have been my 25th wedding anniversary. As a way of releasing the commitment bound to that day, I burned my wedding dress. Over the years, I tried on the oyster-pink raw silk garment to see if it still fit. At times it did, while others it did not. In August, it fit my body…
The Roots of Healing: Embracing the Freedom to Grow February 13, 2013 • 0 Comments We moved out of our house three months after the tragedy. By a strange twist of fate, the husband of the woman who purchased my home had taken his life five years earlier. It was an eerie connection to have with the person buying my house, weeks after my husband died. One of the first things she did was…
Healing Foods: Liver Pate Recipe February 7, 2013 • 0 Comments Eating liver requires a bit of daring, but according to informed sources it is an incredibly beneficial food for your body. I learned a trick about liver: if you soak it in lemon and garlic for 24 hours before cooking, it dilutes the overpowering liver flavor. However, I did not do that in this recipe. This recipe is adapted from Practical…
Moving Day: Reflections on Moving Again January 30, 2013 • 2 Comments I have been dreading the thought of packing up and moving for the last couple of months. Alas, the moment is upon us and so into boxes and bags all of our belongings go. The laborious and exhausting process makes me want to divest myself of everything I own and board the next flight to a small island, where I can…
Rogue post… March 6, 2012 • 1 Comment To my surprise my father called the other night to say he had received my latest blog post. I hadn’t posted anything since my first and only entry so I was intrigued. Well, startled to be more exact. He sent me the link and just two words appeared, “Why blog.” An interesting technological blunder since the question has been…