A Walk in the Park
LISTEN NOW https://graceandgoodfortune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/23.-A-Walk-in-the-Park.mp3 This morning was one of those glorious fall mornings: beautiful full frame sunrise, crisp clean air, the changing landscape of an ever kinetic autumn. (Today’s trees won’t...
Imaginary Ages
LISTEN NOW https://graceandgoodfortune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/22.-Imaginary-Ages.mp3 My Mom feels 36 and is shocked every time she looks in the mirror and sees an old woman. Coincidentally, my imaginary age is also 36. While I don’t see an 87-year-old gramma,...
That and Ten Cents
There’s a dime on my desk, sitting on the book proposal I’ve been struggling to finish. I asked my daughter, who was working at my desk last night, if she had put it there. “No”, looking at me in that special way only a 14-year-old can. A look that says, “Hey crazy...
Grime and Punishment
There is something about cleaning that goes beyond just pushing a vacuum around, deeper than getting rid of dust and debris; cleaning the physical space invites clearing on other levels. Tidy the basement, clear the subconscious. Ages ago I created a television pilot...
Game of Crones
LISTEN NOW https://graceandgoodfortune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/19.-Game-of-Crones.mp3 You’ve seen them: The women in grocery stores who pilot their carts like walkers, taking every aisle as exercise. They drive slowly, park uncertainly, and chatter to...