I think it was when I first was introduced to astrology years and years and years ago that the concept of the time you were born – or that times at all – had a particular energy, and that this moment was part of a larger moment of all that was happening in the universe.

That certainly is part of the ongoing dialogue I hear now about events that are happening in our world as it shifts and morphs. That it all is part of a larger unfolding. And that each of us has a role, the role of staying true to themselves: calm amidst … what to call it? Chaos, maybe?

And in my life, there is a large event coming: my partner is getting a stem cell transplant. He is due to go into the hospital in early April. He’ll be there for a month before returning to where we will spend the next 4 months: my home in NH.

Ahead of time, there is a lot to learn and a lot to prepare for. BUT there is no way of knowing how he will do. The doctors are the top of the field. I’ll do my best. And we will all be on this journey.

I’ve known this was coming for a long time. But when I got the news, I was dumb struck. It’s happening. Yikes! Fearful. Scared. Not ready.

But yesterday, after lengthy Zoom calls with the nurse and social worker… I was – surprisingly – calm. I felt reassured.

This person I care about deeply will be going through a challenging procedure. I hope that I can feel this calm as I move forward. That I can keep this sense of faith in all his caretakers and continue to find quiet inside myself to help him through whatever lies ahead.

Have you ever dealt with really intense health issues where you are the one helping someone you love? I’ve seen my sisters and friends go through very demanding times with close family members and I’m astonished by the their fortitude. I think of them at this time.

And also think of my art. Since that is where I find that sense of peace always. And strength. It’s a refuge and resource for me. I know that.

It’s not a book learning kind of knowing.

But I do love playing with that image. Can you see these girls and their books? HOW to learn.

With my art, it’s a sense I have when I’m creating.

You have that too. It’s there in some aspect of your life, right? We all nourished by the love of some activity.

And we also love … yes, our pup: