The wonderful poet Mary Oliver once said, "Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift."Someone important to me is trying to hand me a box of darkness; I keep bending myself into impossible shapes to avoid accepting it. Well, no … Continue reading Mary Oliver Was Wise

Hi, y'all! For at least the month of March, there won't be regular Mel's Monday Musings. I've noticed a decline over the past several months in my offerings to you, and it's partly because I'm posting when I feel like I have to, vs. when I have something of value (imo) to share. Let's change … Continue reading Changes to MMM

out of office

Y'all. I am exhausted and it's only Monday. The good news is that I got to go railbiking in the Adirondacks yesterday, so while today might've been full of malarkey, I was ready for it, recharged on a soul/spirit level if not on the sleep front (and that's my own fault; slept too much Saturday … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: October 18, 2021

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