Sharing my journey to a slow, intentional life.

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  • MY FIRST TEACHER I have a passion for literacy. It all began in a screened in porch in South Central Los Angeles when I was almost 5 years old. My mother’s first language was Spanish. She told me how hard it was for her to learn English. She grew up…

  • I learn so much from my grandchildren. They teach me how to enjoy the moment. They teach me to be still and absorb sights and sounds that I have taken for granted. I have learned to see nature through their eyes. It fills me with optimism and hope that the…

  • I now know how difficult it is to be a caregiver. My husband suffered a stroke and it has been a challenging, scary time these last months. Seeing the left side of his face drooped as he slurred his speech to tell me that he is planning to drive himself…

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  • Son of My Son

    I was still a teenager when I had my son. I had no idea how to raise a child. I only knew that holding him…

  • The Sense of Wonder

    Ok This photo of my granddaughter serves to remind me to savor the images and times when I was captivated by someone or something. The…

  • Son of My Son

    I was still a teenager when I had my son. I had no idea how to raise a child. I only knew that holding him…

  • Seeing  The  Light

    Seeing The Light

    Many years ago I went through some rough times. I was a single mother living in the high desert. There were times when there wasn’t…