you are my first and the last roommate — Patrick — you’re the first and the last roommate I had in my life It took our past lives That day through the window you’d tossed a message before we met Later you confessed you’d known me in your dream long before I entered your life Then the door opened

I decided to take this journey without knowing how long it would take. — The true beginning of Mama and my recent story* was at the hot spring in the autumn of 2016, only a few months after my late husband, Patrick’s passing. I was deeply grieving but I couldn’t admit it back then. *** At the hot spring, I was left alone with…

After getting through the door to the other side, I am comfortable sharing it here. — As a student of life, I never stop learning. I’ve recently completed a couple of 12-week courses that I almost simultaneously started. The first course was the “Artist’s Way,” which you may have read, perhaps, multiple times and practiced through the book to (re)discover and/or (re)affirm your own creativity. …

Scintillated sparkling elements create a life I truly love — I am a fire. It’s my element, passion to fight the odds, courage to face the unknown, and the warmth to feel you in trouble. *** I am water. It’s my element, compassion to listening, accepting all the differences, and letting go of tears into the ocean. *** I am…

— will take you to the land of joy and peace — FreeStyle as always Since you were little, you have buried so many things in tears; a bird, a mouse, a lizard, a goldfish, and even a broken toy. One day the dog you had slept every night disappeared and had never returned. You would never forget him either. Your parents…

Stillness is the gate to invite a pinned moment — Tankas and Haiku Brilliant rays of light Come through the fork of branches swaying peacefully I’m waiting for the moment to enter into stillness Dancing with the wind A vivid palette of greens rustling in a gentle move is the moment I’ve yearned Every-thing is in the now The wind…