Category: Journey of 1000 Sarahs
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It would be funny if it wasn’t happening to me
Systematic tools are only helpful if the wielder of those tools knows the design flaws. Otherwise, they can do more harm than good.
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Blog Roulette
Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day! I finished a weaving a couple of days ago, but I wanted to blog on this website. It’s been awhile since I’ve been here. It’s been even longer since I’ve been on my book review website. I thought a while back that I should just rotate through them –…
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Falling in Autumn
Lately I feel as if I have been metaphorically falling in all kinds of ways. I fell into life on the North Fork of Long Island. I’ve been working at Stony Brook (and hating the commute). I’ve been both marveling at how some things have come together quite nicely, while others are still needing to…
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What If?
(Or where I am in this moment). There’s a place a couple of houses down from where my friends live (and where I rent the apartment in the back) that has come up for sale. Ever since seeing the sign (sometime in August), I’ve allowed thoughts to wander towards what if it was my place.
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Bardic dreams
I am very slowly feeling like I am getting back into the groove of being an artist librarian mother teacher. Moving was a lot easier when I was younger. I wrote this poem on Sunday: Now that I’m here And I’ve been here awhile, I’m sitting exhausted Trying to dredge up a smile. There’s beauty…
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Poetry is Life
I’m feeling much better now.And this was not on the listSo I have to be quick.After suffering throughMy most difficult Mother’s Day yetI’m finally coming to understandIn my middle ageThat my adoptionIs essentialTo my core being.It will always be a painful subjectBut I could not be the personI am todayIf it had not occurred.I have…
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May the 4th be with you!
To all the Star Wars fans in the world- I am wishing you a force filled day. I shall be concentrating on celebrating my wins today. I’ve been struggling lately with time management and how long it takes me to complete certain tasks – especially related to setting up an online store and learning how…
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A Beltane Story
Way back when I was a young twenty-three year old, I had a magical Beltane experience. I had only really known of the significance of Beltane for maybe a year. I started learning about Celtic mythology in my last year as an undergraduate. My understanding of Beltane is that it is the mid-way point between…


