The Zen of Gazing out a Window
“Your desire to be near a window is your desire to be close to life!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan One morning while talking to my mother on the...
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Barbara Kane
- Nov 4
- 7 min
Gentle Brushstrokes
I’m not the person I was fifty years ago and I’m not the person I was a year ago. I keep changing and though my former selves seem to...
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Barbara Kane
- Oct 3
- 5 min
A Slosh of Truth
"Be an encourager: When you encourage others you boost their self esteem, enhance their self-confidence, make them work harder, lift...
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Barbara Kane
- Sep 14
- 5 min
Lessons from a 45th High School Reunion - Part II
I called my husband, Bill, from the car. "I can't believe this! I think I left my reunion clothes at home! Can you double check?" My...
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Barbara Kane
- Sep 11
- 4 min
Lessons from a 45th High School Reunion - Part I
The mailbox contained no surprises except for one. Unlike the local advertisements, retirement literature, and latest Handyman magazine,...
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Barbara Kane
- Aug 18
- 2 min
Light as a Leaf
It's 1955. I'm eight years old and stand, waist deep, in the cool waters of Birch Lake. My swim instructor, Miss Evans, stands next to...
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Barbara Kane
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Clouds
As a child, I learned that watching clouds was a form of entertainment. I acquired this knowledge while riding in a car during my 'young...
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Barbara Kane
- Jul 16
- 6 min
Holding On
So much is written about the importance of letting go and yes, letting go is one way to move forward in life. But holding on has value...
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Barbara Kane
- Jun 29
- 5 min
Tomatoes
“Love is a fruit in season at all times….” -Mother Teresa- Like plants in a garden, we grow, we blossom and bear fruit. Eventually, we...
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Barbara Kane
- Jun 23
- 4 min
My Dance with Covid
My grandmother was a young woman during a time when people were still dying from the 1918 influenza pandemic and smallpox. In her later...
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Barbara Kane
- May 25
- 5 min
Anything is Possible
“Anything is possible." "You really believe that?" "It's what the great love stories are about, right? Beating the odds.” ― Richard...
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Barbara Kane
- May 5
- 5 min
Birthday Wishes
When I was a little girl I assumed, that on my birthday, I would be princess for a day, receive a perfect gift and have my wishes...
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Barbara Kane
- Apr 18
- 4 min
My Sister Marcia (1948-1990) - Part II
May 1990 Work is unusually quiet. I’m out of sorts and don’t know why. I startle when the phone rings. “Barb, you need to call this...
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Barbara Kane
- Apr 9
- 1 min
Making a Difference
When I wrote about my sister and how important she was in my earlier post, My Sister Marcia, Part I, I couldn’t help but think of...
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Barbara Kane
- Apr 6
- 4 min
My Sister Marcia (1948-1990) - Part I
Most of us have been fortunate enough to be blessed with companions who support us as we walk along our paths. These companions may be...
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Barbara Kane
- Apr 6
- 1 min
Snow Petals
Winter lasts much longer here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin than it does further south. This gives me a generous amount of time to...
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Barbara Kane
- Mar 10
- 3 min
Feeling the Path
Since retirement, my husband Bill and I have lived in northern Wisconsin. Our house, situated next to a small lake called Lake...
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Barbara Kane
- Mar 7
- 4 min
Mirrors
Mirrors remind me that I’m aging. Some are kind. Others, not so much. Kind mirrors, bathed with warm light, soften my face and bring out...
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Barbara Kane
- Feb 22
- 4 min
Keeping One’s Heart Open
“Do not disregard the accumulation of goodness, saying, 'This will come to nothing.' By the gradual falling of raindrops, a jar is...
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Barbara Kane
- Feb 22
- 4 min
Beauty Can Sometimes be a Beast
Cleopatra wore black braided wigs and green eye shadow. Queen Elizabeth I painted her skin white. Marilyn Monroe wore false eyelashes. In...
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