by Dawn | Dec 3, 2014 | parenting, religion, spirituality
“S… A… T… A… N…E” “To Satan.” With a silent-e. “From Declan Rowe.” “Would you like another envelope?” I asked. “This one’s addressed to Satan.” Declan was never a regular...
by Dawn | Nov 25, 2014 | gratitude, parenting, self-improvement, Yoga, Zen
Reflections…the worst yogi in the world goes on another yoga retreat… I went on another yoga retreat. This one was special. My friend Claudia Altucher gave it, calling it “Portable Yoga.” Claudia promised to give a thousand yoga tools to take...
by Dawn | Nov 19, 2014 | food, gratitude, sustainability
“Mom, I promise I’ll eat the bananas.” Declan put two large bunches in the cart. “Are you sure? That’s a lot of bananas.” He’s a picky eater, cycling through egg whites one week, apples the next, scoops of peanut...
by Dawn | Nov 2, 2014 | family, parenting, Rhode Island
I’ve never seen anything like it. The Halloween Parade. This Norman Rockwell village, a throwback to a nicer time in America–where neighbors bring each other pies and talk to new people in town–really knows how to throw a party. We just had the Arts...
by Dawn | Oct 19, 2014 | parenting, Teaching
I slept in, blowing my 4AM writing time out of the water. 4AM’s the time when the peace of the universe and a fine cup of coffee combine to create a force field from intrusion. I’m sad–even when I sleep in I could still make work in plenty time if it...
