Tag Archives: Santa

Your Shimmering Treasures

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Sirena

What a rocky start to the week.  Very sad family news one day followed by a day of heightened anxiety about a distressing local emergency.  Both mornings, I sat with my head in my hands, stopped in my tracks. I … Continue reading →

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We Matter: Santa Hat Chronicles

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Sirena

Yesterday, I offered a holiday-themed dance class.  I had invested a good amount of time and thought in it and was giving the class free of charge in honor of the season. A few people had contacted me, saying they … Continue reading →

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A Sense of Belonging: Santa Hat Chronicles

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Sirena

“…[F]or most of history, we didn’t live in families.  We lived in small communities that gave us our sense of safety and place in the world….The blessing and the tragedy of modern life is that we don’t need our community … Continue reading →

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An Invitation For Playfulness: Santa Hat Chronicles

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Sirena

The night clerk stocking shelves calls over to me with a big grin on his face, “Hey, Santa, I’ve been really good this year!”  He proceeds to joke with me about how he hopes I’ll be  rewarding his behavior at … Continue reading →

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Mending With Light: Santa Hat Chronicles

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Sirena

After a rocky day, I get up, grateful for another go.  Hopeful. As I clear dishes from the table, I decide to glance at the newspaper, which I have held off on lately.  The spate of suffering and hostility staggers … Continue reading →

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Santa Hat Chronicles: A Spirit of Connection

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Sirena

“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects.“~Herman Melville Today, I launched this … Continue reading →

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Grace Is All Around Us

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Sirena

Originally posted on Sirena Tales:
Christmas Eve.  Blustery and bone-chilling at dusk, the weather was less than enticing as I  got ready for a top fave ritual: delivering some Christmas cookies we’d just baked to firefighters in a nearby city…

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Risking Delight

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Sirena

“We must risk delight…We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of the world.”~Jack Gilbert I agree. So for the past week, as I’ve done for the past 15 odd years at Christmastime, I’ve been donning … Continue reading →

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Suspended In Joy

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Sirena

I am sitting in the waiting room of the eye doc’s office when a little girl–perhaps 6-years-old–rounds the corner, clutching her mom’s hand. The bleary-eyed child is dragging her feet, clearly sad.  She may have just had eye drops administered … Continue reading →

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Permission for Joy

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Sirena

On my way to visit my parents’ graves today, I needed to make a quick stop at the pharmacy.  The grey day, painted in cold, driving rain, mirrored my rather gloomy emotional state.  I was going to take a break … Continue reading →

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