The natural world, life, and dogs.
This is a hard post to write. It brings up so many uncomfortable emotions. I’ve wanted to write it for the past year, to help me gain understanding and peace following the death of a dear friend, but I just… couldn’t. Guilt, shame, remorse, disbelief, even flashes of anger boiled up, leaving me contrite whenever… Continue reading Grieving the Unexpected Passing of a Friend
Most of my life, I’ve been lucky in terms of my health. I’ve never broken a bone, despite some serious tumbles. I’ve suffered a handful of typical running-related overuse injuries, easily fixed with physical therapy. The only surgeries I’ve had were the removal of all four wisdom teeth when I was 21, and in the… Continue reading Through the Prism of Dreams
The photo memories dished up by Amazon – via my Kindle Fire – and Facebook in my newsfeed are often bittersweet. Every June I’m reminded of the passing of my Alaskan Malamute Maia at age 14 in 2013, and then six weeks later in July, my Alaskan Malamute Meadow, age twelve. Oh, the girls. So… Continue reading A New Cairn for the Girls
A note: This post is a departure from my usual efforts. While this essay does reflect on “the natural world, life, and dogs,” the themes of my Wild Sensibility blog, the recent event prompting it entails much sorrow: the sudden, tragic accidental death of my brother. This post describes my initial steps on the long… Continue reading In the Blink of an Eye
