Greetings!


"The New Year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written."

~ Melody Beattie




Welcome to 2026! In the Chinese calendar, we are now transitioning from the Year of the Snake to the Year of the Horse. The Year of the Snake was a year of shedding, releasing, inner growth and subconscious healing. The year of the horse is about having clarity, freedom, breakthroughs and momentum. I am wishing you all good things during this transition.


I have been reading and hearing a lot lately about how people are coming together and craving the collective. It feels like survival is in the collective. The past number of years many people have focused on self-care but now, many seem to be hungry for a sense of community. No doubt, this need was born after the end of the pandemic when we all had enough of isolation.


Thus, I am excited to introduce a new Sacred Circle, a gathering of kindred spirits to discuss, support, share stories, and do some writing together. It will be an empowering gathering. If you are based in California, I hope to see you there. Please see the details below.


Until we meet again, I wish you a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year!




  • Write about your intentions for 2026.
  • Write about what you want to let go of from 2025.
  • Write a letter of gratitude to someone.

“How to Communicate With the Deceased." (essay). Amethyst Review. November 3, 2025.


"A Fantasy." (poem). Hare's Paw Journal. November 2025.


"Before We Meet at Our House." (poem). Moonflake Press. December 2025.


"An Intimate Way to Cope with Loss During the Holidays." (essay). The Good Men Project. December 18, 2025.


"If I Had Carrots on Sunday." (poem). Beach Chair Press. December 21, 2025.

NEW !!


January 10, 2026

February 21, 2026

March 14, 2026

April 11, 2026


(Register for one OR all four sessions)

(Each session has a different theme)


Saturdays

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.


The Sacred Circle:

Women 60 and over

Godmothers Books

Summerland, CA



For more details and registration:


https://godmothers.com/events


The Universe in Verse: 15 Portals to Wonder Through Science & Poetry

by Maria Popova (poetry/science)



For many years, I have been subscribing to Maria Popova's newsletter, The Marginalian. I admire her love of literature, writers, philosophy and her fascination with the human condition. Her articles and musings have always kept my interest, so when this book her new book was released, I could not resist buying it!


As she mentions in the book's introduction: "Poetry and science—individually, but especially together—are instruments for knowing the world more intimately and loving it more deeply." She goes on to explain how we all need them both—in combination, they bring forth the concept of wonder.


The essays, in addition to poetry, take us on a journey of scientific discovery and bring us face to face with the poets who have been and continue to be inspired by poetry. These days when darkness seems to prevail in many people's lives; it is a delight to read a book so very full of wonder! I believe we all need to be in awe and wonder more often!


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