Furrow and Fire

An Elf in the House or a Retired Spouse?

The benefits of my wife's retirement while I'm still working

Jan 23 • Wendy DeGroat

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December 2025

Leading by Example, Showing Up & Giving Me Space to Grow

A meditation on three mentors who shaped me as an educator

Dec 28, 2025 • Wendy DeGroat

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November 2025

Taking Time to Dwell in a Deeper Dark this Winter

A meditation on darkness, memory, mystery, and creativity

Nov 2, 2025 • Wendy DeGroat

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October 2025

Doing the Kind Thing that Springs to Mind

The power of giving and walks outside in a hectic, tense, and uncertain time

Oct 18, 2025 • Wendy DeGroat

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September 2025

Rainbow Spaces Matter, Even When You're Not a Regular

Reflections on a lesbian bar, its owner, and the power of connection

Sep 14, 2025 • Wendy DeGroat

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May 2025

The Layered Influence of Lists

Contemplating the power of lists, starting with one on my wrist

May 13, 2025 • Wendy DeGroat

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April 2025

Skin Hunger and Love Notes

Considering the role of romantic gestures and platonic touch in human connection

Apr 16, 2025 • Wendy DeGroat

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March 2025

Grief, an Unexpected Doorway to Dreams

Reflecting on the recent death of a friend and my subconscious mind's response

Mar 14, 2025 • Wendy DeGroat

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Supporting Schools, Educators, and Trans, Nonbinary, and Intersex Youth

And what a moss-encircled fairy city in a tree hollow suggests about sustained resistance through what may be a long winter

Mar 6, 2025 • Wendy DeGroat

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February 2025

Resisting Trans and Nonbinary Erasure

Observations about the White House's callous, calculated attack on trans and nonbinary Americans and my developing action list about how to respond

Feb 18, 2025 • Wendy DeGroat

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January 2025

Cleaning Buddha's Ears

How a poet, snow, and dusting sparked contemplation about attachment

Jan 24, 2025 • Wendy DeGroat

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December 2024

Overcoming the Hurdle of Habit in Adjusting to Life's Changes

What too-tight pants and ill-fitting work routines have in common

Dec 31, 2024 • Wendy DeGroat

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