spacetofeelingsMar 142 min readA New Memo for Our Pushy Parts(Taking notes from Lola, one of our daughter's pups. I believe she's onto something here.) Do we have an awareness of what the pushy...
spacetofeelingsMar 73 min readWhat's the First Thing You Remember Mattering to You?Mom holding me, my sister, Carol, and brother, Eric (Rick) What’s the first thing you remember mattering to you? Not your first memory,...
spacetofeelingsFeb 292 min readElder Wisdom According to Bear“There is an old in me. An elder who knows what’s worth my energy and time. An 80 year old woman who couldn’t care less about the noise....
Joanie MadsenFeb 223 min readPush Off From Here(Photo Credit: Grey D.) I was introduced to Laura McKowen on, We Can Do Hard Things podcast. She is on episodes #272 and #273 and I...
Joanie MadsenFeb 153 min readA Mining of Heart Nuggets(My last class of a fourth/fifth grade split in 2003. Look at those faces, pure JOY and delight. I was the luckiest teacher in the world...
Joanie MadsenFeb 83 min readOn Gossamer WingsI understand that it may become a slippery slope and dangerous business to involve oneself in comparison. However, there are moments...