Ash Wednesday 2026
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Sand, dust?They’re pretty much the same, right?I say to myself at the dawn of this Late February Ash WednesdayIn my solitary refuge At the beach. I’ve never liked having black ashesSmudged across my forehead anyway.I stopped giving up anything for LentThirty-five years agoWith the…
Shoulder-Length and Self-Discovery
After decades of wearing my hair short because others said it suited me, I finally grew it long—only to discover that the real transformation had less to do with style and more to do with self-acceptance. In mid-career, when it seemed important to look my best each day, I dragged myself from bed at 4:30…
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