Category Archives: gift

The Funeral On The Hill

Posted on June 5, 2016 by barbaraweicksel

Susan and I went to a funeral yesterday. It’s not something one looks forward to, but a sweet friend had lost her Father, and we wanted to be there to lend our support and love for our friend and her … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Always Have To Be Happy

Posted on December 27, 2014 by barbaraweicksel

There is this perceived notion that we always have to be happy – that we always have to be up and smiling – that we have to show the world that all is bright and cherry in our world. The … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t We Just Let People Be?

Posted on December 24, 2014 by barbaraweicksel

I asked Susan this question this morning while we were enjoying some quiet time in front of our beautiful Christmas tree.  I asked her: “Why can’t we just let people be?” And now I ask all of you: “Why can’t … Continue reading →

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Which Wolf Do You Feed?

Posted on December 20, 2014 by barbaraweicksel

I recently read this Native American tale that tells the story of a young boy speaking with his grandfather. One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.He said, “My son, the battle … Continue reading →

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Is This All There Is?

Posted on April 25, 2014 by barbaraweicksel

Lots of “stuff” running through my mind this morning – you know what I’m talking about…  Nothing in particular, just a whole bunch of jumbled up thoughts that didn’t seem to have comas separating them. I decided to take myself … Continue reading →

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A Birthday Gift for Annie.

Posted on March 24, 2014 by barbaraweicksel

For her Birthday my friend Ann asked that we spend some time loving someone who is difficult for us to love. She said we didn’t have to forgive or hang out with them – she just wanted us to think … Continue reading →

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… “You learn by going where you have to go.”

Posted on February 14, 2014 by barbaraweicksel

This morning I found myself reading a poem call “The Waking” by Theodore Roethke.  I not only read it – I read it over and over and over. … I wake to sleep and take my waking slow. I feel … Continue reading →

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Regrets – I’ve had a Few…

Posted on February 18, 2013 by barbaraweicksel

I’ve been introduced to Bronnie Ware and her book: “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying,” – which in turn has introduced me once again to my life. Bronnie Ware is a palliative nurse in Australia who has spent several … Continue reading →

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The road up and the road down is one and the same

Posted on December 4, 2012 by barbaraweicksel

My emotions have been running the gamut since my mother passed away on November 11. I can go from feeling perfectly happy to anger and feeling just down-right morose in a matter of seconds. Granted, I have always had the … Continue reading →

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The Remains of the Day…

Posted on July 16, 2012 by barbaraweicksel

Ever have one of those days when you aren’t sure how it is you’re supposed to be feeling? You’re happy, and yet, your mind wanders to events that aren’t quite so happy, and then it wanders back to events that … Continue reading →

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