Hello, lovely readers! I'm sad to say I'm on a bit of a hiatus from running. I had foot surgery back in 2021 (read about it here), and lately have been having some trouble with the same foot. I've been resting from running, going on walks instead, in hopes that it will get better. And … Continue reading To Walk or Run…
Hello, dear readers! I'm still thinking about running over here. To be fair, as a runner, I think about running quite a lot. My current pace, if my body feels up to it, when the best time is to head out. But I also think about running a lot because there are so many things … Continue reading Running Reflections
Here's a little bonus post this weekend: a very short poem that continues the story of the plum tree, a neighborhood landmark that often inspires my own flights of fancy. You can also check out Part 1 and Part 2 if you'd like. TodayI ran to the plum treeAnd said hello to my old friendIt's … Continue reading The Plum Tree, Part 3
Hello lovely readers! Happy President’s day! If you have the day off, I hope you are enjoying a well deserved respite. And if you are at work today, thank you for all you do! I just “returned” from a wonderful weekend full of writerly things. I spent the weekend attending the West Coast Christian Writer’s … Continue reading You Have To Enter To Win
The Gift of Whole-Hearted Listening I'm excited to share the final guest post in the series from my fellow hope*writers. Today, Aliel Cunningham shares some practical ways to give the gift of listening and connection to those around us. Read on: PC: Tim Mossholder/Unsplash In Stephanie Kaza's beautiful book, Conversations with Trees, she begins the prologue with these words: … Continue reading Guest Post: Aliel Cunningham
It's been a minute since I've done a Writing Wednesday, but with the close of September, the timing feels right for this post. Enjoy! Two potted mums flank my front porch steps. We pass through them, often unseeing, on our way into the world, to work, to play, to conquer and accomplish the tasks of … Continue reading Writing Wednesday: What the “mums” saw
It seems to me that September has often brought change and transition into my life. Obviously, there's the years of navigating those first days of school, first as a student and later as a teacher. There was the year in high school when September brought me an unlooked-for breakup, and another year when it saw … Continue reading Wake Me Up When September Ends
Back in October, I was inspired to write this poem when I was out on a run and the creak of the plum tree caught my fancy. Another day, another run, another flight of fancy, and the sequel was born. Enjoy!
“I am not prepared for this.” Words from a recent Facebook post that I feel hard. Our babies grow and fly and we are not prepared for the feelings that arise. It seems like we should be. After all, they tried to tell us: wisdom couched in terms of “savor these moments” and “don’t blink.” … Continue reading I blinked.
As I was working in my flower garden this week, this idea for a poem came to mind. Enjoy!
beccameek.com 