Reflection Archives - Walks with Strays

Our body responds to the messages we give it

July 10, 2021

I was lying on the sofa, feeling yucky, depressed, anxious. In an hour I was to drive to the airport. My mom was paying…

May 7, 2021

A poem on a Friday night . . . . I ask for guidanceThe words fallNobody buys itWhat am I doing? I get up…

December 28, 2020

I ask because I am sometimes at a loss as to what brings me joy. I mean when we are kids, we grab our…

November 19, 2020

Wherever I look, I see memes, articles or quotes telling us not to let THEM get to us. Most of the time, it is…

October 22, 2020

A blinkA woman, old and graySitting in a chair overlooking the lake A blinkRunning through the fieldsDon’t let the bees stingDidn’t have a chance…

September 24, 2020

I’ve decided to stop starting my day with a news commentary and instead turn on my dance playlist, while I jog. As I continued…

September 12, 2020

During this 2020 pandemic, I’ve been home. I’ve spent the majority of my time on my back porch, with my new rescue dog, Zelda….

September 4, 2020

I’ve written about my rescue dog, Zelda. How sad I was when I discovered her fear of the leash, among other things. Some of…

August 16, 2020

August 11, 2020

It’s so easy to get caught up in worrying thoughts so that the next thing you know you are drowning in despair with darkness…