by Lesley | Feb 9, 2026 | courage, Creativity, Surrender |
This world is a fashion show. You put on that dress, that suit, and strut down the runway, Fully believing the costume is you, is truth, but over time that style you so invest in becomes silly, past tense, like those 1980s shoulder pads you only laugh at today. Then...
by Lesley | Jul 23, 2025 | Beloved, courage, Surrender |
I turn on the water faucet and wait. Not a single drip comes out. While in the middle of cooking dinner, I pause, stare at the nothingness. For those of us living on a private well, as my boyfriend and I do, such a moment causes an immediate jolt to the body, flush of...
by Lesley | Jul 2, 2025 | courage, Devotion, Relationships, Surrender |
“You’re coming to the demonstration, right?’ my close friend asks me. “Yes,” I say, a note of reluctance in my voice. In the coming days, I question the notion of attending the political rally that my friend is organizing. I would like to support her creation, and she...
by Lesley | Jun 10, 2025 | courage, Relationships, Surrender |
On the way home from the new vet, hours to go, I drive into a storm. It’s like a curtain I glide through into a world of chaos. Rain pounds, hail bounces, cars, bumper to bumper, blink their emergency flashers. In my head swirls the vet’s cautioned voice, “May be...
by Lesley | Apr 29, 2025 | courage, Soul, Surrender |
Recently, I killed a squirrel—intentionally. I was walking our dog, Lester, along a country road near our house, when suddenly he scared up the little cutie. He tore after it, racing through a thicket of trees, and then back toward me, where the squirrel ducked...
by Lesley | Dec 31, 2024 | Beloved, books, courage, Creativity |
Dear Inner Adventurers, I invite you to enjoy this exclusive offer for my blog subscribers. Sincere thanks to those of you who purchased my new book, I Am Love. Today, I’m offering a free book to anyone willing to write a review on Amazon. Here’s how it will work: If...
