Elizabeth's Writing StudioHonoring loss and letting go of what no longer serves us.
The sore spot in my throat has progressed the way of all the colds I get… sinus congestion, cough and laryngitis. As of right now I have no voice to speak of (pun intended). My husband has been out of town for the week, it’s cold outside, the house is a mess, the kids don’t […]
My understanding as a child was that we were Irish. Way back when, one of the three Caldwell brothers came from Ireland and eventually Grandpa and Grandma Caldwell ended up in Pennsylvania. Once a year my heritage seemed relevant when we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day although no one was ever Catholic to my knowledge. […]
One of my fondest childhood memories is of driving my grandpa’s Craftsman riding lawnmower with the mowing blades up, over their verdant acreage in Meadville, Pennsylvania. While Grandma and the aunts prepared a feast inside, free of distractions, Grandpa monitored from the shade as all the grandchildren took their turns pretending to mow around trees, […]
I’ll admit that occasionally I do things to amuse myself and this story falls under that category. Anyway, when the kids were in school full time, I started considering alternatives to cleaning the house all day and decided to look for a part-time job to earn some spending money and get out in the community. […]
I have 11 bruises on my legs and one on my left arm, three of them newly acquired tonight. Tender evidence that I still have much more to learn. After an eight year hiatus I’ve started fencing again and I’m slow and sore and older that most of my classmates who average, I’m guessing, about […]
Although this is a holiday season of celebrations, there are still people with hidden hurts that need comfort or encouragement. I’m including a list of books I have read in times of need, as I have been searching for answers or for fun that have proven to be uplifting when I have felt discouraged. What […]
I’m aching to plan a funeral for meanness. Unfortunately it’s alive and kicking. One example from my own life is a neighbor telling hateful lies about my religion and personal life to some of the other neighbors and threatening to call the police on our children playing outside. Possible responses run the gamut of insults, […]
The lightening storm last night burned up all the heat of summer. Today autumn blew in from the north and I wore a jacket on my morning walk. The geese have been honking their way south for a few days, and school has been in session officially for two weeks. But even though I’ve complained […]
Lately, news of friends divorcing seems to be ramping up. My brother’s divorce is now complete, a dear cousin’s second husband left her, a friend from years ago was divorced by his wife after she had a stroke. Perhaps I want to be different, perhaps I believe in commitment, perhaps I’m afraid of the unknown, […]
Driving long distances on our summer road-trips would have been much more tedious if I didn’t find the open expanse of the west soothing. Fortunately the unobstructed sky and billowing clouds fascinate me. So do the miles of sandstone cliffs worn by time and the elements, hardscrabble plants defying expectations and those mesmerizing yellow lines […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.