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I see you - tell me more.

I see you - tell me more.

My ninth grade English teacher, Bob Sandine, was in town a few months ago. This man is a good human. A minister, civil rights activist, heart-centered, heart-led man. He is deeply kind and generous and his presence reminded me of how much room for thought and dialogue he made in

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

What I Noticed…in Santa Cruz SEX A young man stood watch at the hotel pool. In his employee uniform, he checked passes with a no nonsense expression. A book lay open in front of him and he kept his hand on the page so as not to lose his

One Step Forward. And Then Another.

One Step Forward. And Then Another.

I’m part of a writing community that meets regularly to write together. As we gathered to write about the prompt “One Step Forward”, I closed my eyes to think of a story. I heard waves crashing on the beach below. One wave. And then another. And another. On and

Here's to you, Frank

Here's to you, Frank

I'm interrupting regular programing to give homage to my beloved father-in-law who died this week. To say Frank Perrine was special is a severe understatement. He was known - and loved - by thousands but made a person feel like the most important person in the world when

Find Out For Yourself

I took these two pictures at the same time on the same day: It was a great reminder not to believe everything I read. To go out into the world and experience it for myself. I'm almost always delighted by what I discover. ❤️‍🔥 Want more? Here's

Maud

Maud

I kiss Maud every morning - her face cool, her smile warm. She never says a word. She’s stone so that makes sense but I don’t think it’s the stone that’s stopping her. She receives my kiss without complaint, without pulling away, without looking through me.

Community

Community

I purposely don’t have the comments open on Fire & Light. Engaging in comments, interacting with readers, feels like an easy place for me to hide. It’s fun spending time and energy connecting with people when sitting with myself and pulling stories out feels hard. I’m a