My mother came from a family of nine kids and Thanksgiving was a very big deal – a joyous event I looked forward to every year. We usually went to my Aunt […]
Thanksgiving: Carving Out New Traditions
What She Said, November 17: Doris Lessing
Trust no friend without faults, and love a woman, but no angel. –Doris Lessing
What She Said, November 16: Oprah Winfrey
True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for the experience.” –Oprah Winfrey
Exegesis of a Journey and a Poem
The winter holidays are on their way. Since leaving my hometown in Texas thirty years ago, I have spent almost every Thanksgiving and Christmas since driving or flying hundreds of miles to […]
What She Said, November 8: Ellen DeGeneres
“When I go hiking and I get over the hill, that means I am past the hard part and there is a snack in my future. That’s a good thing as far as I am concerned.” – Ellen DeGeneres
What She Said, November 7: Joan Jett
I’m concentrating on staying healthy, having peace, being happy, remembering what is important, taking in nature and animals, spending time reading, trying to understand the universe, where science and the spiritual meet. Joan Jett, American Rock Singer
What She Said, November 6: Mother Teresa
If we have no peace, it’s because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.–Mother Teresa
What She Said, November 5: Kamala Harris
Anyone who claims to be a leader must speak like a leader. That means speaking with integrity and truth– Kamala Harris
What She Said, November 4: Maria Bamford
“I never really thought of myself as depressed so much as paralyzed by hope.” – Maria Bamford, Comedian
Where Do We Go from Here?
Go forward. LISTEN. Be involved. Walk in others shoes. Build bridges. Help others, especially those who disagree with you.

The Gloria Sirens 