01
Mar
Overflowing
Isn't it something, what flows from our bodies, our hearts, our minds?
Sometimes I don't even
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Karly Randolph Pitman
I'm a writer, seeker, mother, poet, craftswoman, teacher of all ages, and facilitator. I call the journey of becoming 'growing humankindness' and am awed by the sacredness of healing.
23
Feb
The gifts of 'the end of the day'
A friend once gave me an 'end of the day' clay bead - a bead made of the
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02
Feb
Good Bones
"It is not beauty that endures, it is love that makes us see beauty." - Leo Tolstoy
In
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23
Jan
Turning off the lights in my son's room
When one of my children began to potty train, they were terribly frightened of the noise and size of public
3 min read
12
Sep
On Being Thwarted
My second daughter was born a bit early at 35 weeks. In her premature arrival, she needed more physical closeness
3 min read
27
Aug
Area of refuge
One June summer day, after spending time on the water with our children and my father in law, visiting from
3 min read
11
Jul
Stopping for peaches on a Sunday afternoon
This past Sunday was one of those days that held the startling juxtaposition of the beauty and sorrow of life.
1 min read
04
Jun
The 'Ugly Cry'
Recently I shared a Saturday afternoon with Eugena Maguire, a delightful social worker and parent coach, as we recorded a
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21
May
Remembering the delight of ourselves
Today I took my dogs for a walk, traipsing our normal loop of squirrel hunting and owl spotting, ending in
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20
Feb
Blessing
"Even the bird with a broken wing is a prayer." - Ashley Gates Jansen
Every oak tree holds
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