(If you haven't read part 1, here is On Brotherly Love, Part 1.) Do you know what causes a white pine's trunk - normally stick straight with branches fanning out like the rays of the sun - to diverge about halfway up the tree? You'll notice once in a while, especially in the northern regions … Continue reading On Brotherly Love, Part 2
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On Being Weary
I forgot to mention that one of the side effects of doing hard things is that you just end up being a little weary. All. the. time. "Tired" doesn't quite cover it. "Sleepy" or "Exhausted" is definitely a factor, but this is something that pervades and persists even when you get a solid 7-8 hours. … Continue reading On Being Weary
A Persistent Thistle
The image that started it all. The idea for this blog has been blooming for a while. The seed was planted almost three years ago when a tiny little mantra fell in between the cracks of my broken psyche. "She persisted." More importantly, "NEVERTHELESS, she persisted." I know it's roots are political in nature; the … Continue reading A Persistent Thistle
A Persistent Thistle 