I have this nagging sense of uneasiness, no matter what I’m doing. It follows me around like a cat I forgot to feed. Meowing, swirling around my legs, reminding me it’s still there and still hungry and still hasn’t been fed. What needs feeding? What need am I ignoring in myself and refusing to nourish? Everybody wants something from me. What do I need from myself? How do I navigate this life I have created, Read More
Category: Ancestry
Deep time – My place in the lineage that came before, and the descendants who will come after
The Land that Raised Me
The Blue Ridge mountains. Dudley mountain. Slate hill. Hickory Hill. Charlottesville. Scottsville. My generations have a long history here. The Rivanna River, a mineral smell of mud and dirt and roots, a cool breeze. Sparkles on the water, sparkles on the rocks. Sitting on the roots of a Sycamore tree. Chris Green, Lake Reynovia. Sand and sun, gentle waves lapping my feet. Swim to the dock, dive back in and swim to the buoy rope, Read More