Category Archives: Telling Stories

Dreamtime is where my stories grow.

Dreams are pure creation. I dream things that I have never experienced in real life. They are pure mystery and chaos that my conscious mind puts into stories. I dream in many different formats. I have dreamed comic books, movies, … Continue reading

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Back Into the Hurly-burly of Crowded Mornings

My 15 year old is going back to school tomorrow, which means I need to make space in my morning for a grumpy teenager. My mornings have been sanctuaries of serenity this summer as no one is up before I … Continue reading

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Two Random Observations In an Otherwise Lost Day

This Morning As I Came Downstairs From the top of stairs I saw the shadow of the bird outside the warped glass window next to the front door. The bird was flinging itself, thump-thump, at the glass in an irregular … Continue reading

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Visiting, Listening, and Learning

This last week, I visited 4 of my families, a small part of a caseload with families in which the parents have come from many countries all over the world. Some parents grew up in this county and have never … Continue reading

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Dreamtime 2: Mr. Fixer

The man came into town to show them all how it was done. He checked into a small motel at the edge of town and went to the little bar across the road. Three men were waiting for him. They … Continue reading

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