Those of us who celebrate the date do so with traditions we adhere to, learn, or create.   Above all else, Christmas is tradition.   It shows itself beyond gifts or cards lined up on the shelf. It is felt more deeply than religion or faith. It is the simple belief that this day is what we […]

Every year, as we near the end of the calendar or come close to our winter’s solstice, I make a list. I write two lists actually, on one slip of paper with a bold line drawn right down the middle: the dividing line.   On the left side I begin to list all the negative crap […]

There are now fewer pages left in my journal than there are in this year.    Perfect timing, really, for a new decade is approaching and I will begin the New Year with a brand new journal.    I’ve been keeping a journal with solid regularity for about 20 years.    I had tried before, […]