by Anne Peek | Oct 16, 2020 | aging, ambiguity, amusement, artistic expression, autumn, balance, clearing, crying, darkness, expansion, freedom, growth, home, life-giving, listening, nature, pandemic, play, poetry, possibilities, rejuvenation, seasons, self-care, self-reflection, senses, shadow, surprise, tears, Uncategorized
Autumn Haiku Sprawled on sunny ground Crunchy leaves and dusty grass Scent of fruit and death AEP 10/9/20 Fruit and death. The scent of autumn, and what comes to mind as I clear out the house we’ve lived in for nearly 30 years. Finding things long forgotten,...
by Anne Peek | Aug 17, 2020 | aging, ambiguity, childhood, conflict, connection, heart, memoir, modern life, overwhelm, self-reflection, shadow, stories, transformation, vulnerability, women
Fifty years ago this week my mom nearly died in a terrorist bombing in St. Paul. Just weeks before my senior year in high school. I want to tell the story, to mark the anniversary, to make sense of it after so many years. But I’m not sure I can make sense of it. Mom...
by Anne Peek | Feb 21, 2020 | affinity, aging, childhood, clothing, connection, expansion, foolish, freedom, harmony, heart, life-giving, memoir, nature, play, possibilities, self-care, self-reflection, tenderness, Uncategorized, wildness
As I reached happily for my well worn hooded sweatshirt again this morning, I wondered suddenly why I feel such affection for it, and for all those I’ve ever had, why I am always on the lookout for new ones to replace those that wear out, and why I am so excited when...
by Anne Peek | Jul 31, 2019 | affinity, aging, amusement, birthdays, childhood, communication, connection, harmony, heart, home, life-giving, memoir, messages, play, possibilities, practice, self-care, surprise, tenderness
My birthday was ten days ago. Miraculously, the weather was lovely that day—sunny, highs in the 70s, low humidity. Highly unusual for that date. My birthday almost always falls on one of those insufferably hot, humid and airless midsummer days familiar to Minnesotans....
by Anne Peek | Apr 4, 2019 | affinity, aging, beauty, communication, connection, creativity, harmony, heart, imagination, joy, life-giving, listening, modern life, possibilities, rejuvenation, senses, stories, surprise, tears, tenderness, the feminine, women, wonder
It’s a truism that we all affect each other. I am reminded how surprising and nourishing a chance meeting with a stranger can be as I recall fondly an incident that happened several years ago. After Tom and I had finished brunch at a busy local restaurant on a Sunday...
by Anne Peek | Jul 10, 2018 | aging, amusement, childhood, conflict, cranky, fool, foolish, laughter, modern life, movies, noise, overwhelm, senses, surprise, vulnerability
Had an embarrassing “old and clueless” moment at the movies awhile back. We loved Incredibles back in 2004 when we saw it with our teenaged kids, so we were eager to see Incredibles 2. The plan was supper and the movie. The first red flag was when I looked up the show...