Stories for and about those who recharge in solitude and feel life deeply.
For the past four years, I have shared my words, my feelings and my story on space2live. Along the way, I gathered people, inspiration, knowledge, wisdom, friends, confidence and a feeling of purpose. I used the safe, non-judgmental space to grow and get stronger. Now, I want to help others do the same. I have received many, many [...]
Because of your blog, I know that it is possible for me to have the love that I want one day and that I don’t have to be alone. — Reader comment on space2live I, too, wondered if I was capable of finding and keeping love. After all, my marriage ended, I can be emotional, I need solitude [...]
NY Magazine We rode along the Dakota Trail near the shoreline of Lake Minnetonka. My man and I rode out front on his fun red tandem bike. My kids trailed behind us like teenage ducklings. We waved and rang our bells at neighbors we passed and strangers who smiled. The sun shone through the trees overhead and a cool [...]
She never even knew she had a choice and that's what happens When the only voice she hears is telling her she can't You stupid boy Oh, you always had to be right but now you've lost The only thing that ever made you feel alive — Stupid Boy by Keith Urban, lyrics by [...]
Last week I wrote about my deep need to withdraw . It's been an especially difficult summer with my mother's illness and eventual death, but this season is often stressful for me anyway because my children are home from school. I would not trade the quality time with them for the world, but there is no structure and very little [...]
Last week, I had an overwhelming desire to withdraw from everything. Like the mustard-hued sludge the EPA workers inadvertently released down the Colorado River, my emotions colored and flooded my mind. My mother's recent death; the humbling number of edits necessary to make my manuscript work and the start of the back-to-school shuffle, all put me in a draining state [...]
