Category Archives: Stories & Musings

Finding Peace in a Mad, Mad World–Part 1

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Susan

Over the years, I’ve had many readers ask me how I keep sane in a world so full of unimaginable suffering. Having worked for several humane societies and wildlife centers over the years, I have seen no small share of … Continue reading →

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Befriending the Dark

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Susan

With Solstice behind us, the light is circling back, yet we are still enfolded by the dark moons. I’ve always loved the cold months and the dim light. I’m a woman who likes cocooning and snuggling and pondering, and winter … Continue reading →

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Raising Happiness

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Susan

This past weekend, I remembered that I had a kitchen. It is a fact that escapes me for most of the summer months. Entranced by my garden and all of the precious tiny creatures who visit me in surprising fashion … Continue reading →

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CULTIVATING WONDER

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Susan

After a full night of freezing rain, MillHaven is coated once again in clear, glistening glass. The ducks, Bella and Lucy, hid in their coop yesterday afternoon and I had to push them out to add more fresh straw just … Continue reading →

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Bless the Mothers

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Susan

Mothers have been on my mind lately. My friend just lost her mother last week to cancer. My own mother passed just a year ago now. Chipper, the mama squirrel who has been visiting me for peanuts for four years … Continue reading →

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LATE SUMMER: THE BRAMBLES AND THE GOLD

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Susan

The morning is overcast, with occasional bright bursts of sunlight. Up in the bee garden, late summer is making herself known on the tips of shriveling leaves, cracking flower stalks, and drooping sunflower heads laden with blackening seeds. A few … Continue reading →

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CALLING ALL KINDRED SPIRITS!

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Susan

The morning of the “original” 9/11, I was scurrying about fixing a snack platter and drinks for the beginning of our very first Kindred Spirit Retreat in Jackson, Wyoming. At the time, I was a woman without a phone or … Continue reading →

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My Sun Hive Adventure

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Susan

Michael Joshin Thiele spoke as he always does—softly and deliberately: “How was this for you?” he asked in the most lilting German accent you will ever hear. We circled around him, about fourteen of us hailing from different states and … Continue reading →

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WHO DO YOU TRUST?

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Susan

A few weeks back, I woke up in the dark, happy and grateful that I’ve managed to carve out two-plus hours of quiet self-time before the day lights up in earnest. I sat with my morning coffee, watching the first … Continue reading →

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SMALL THINGS, GREAT LOVE

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Susan

This is the time of year I always start worrying about the animals. It’s utterly foolish, I know, but when the cold winds start to overtake the land, I start wishing that the deer could have carport shelters from the … Continue reading →

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