Category Archives: passages

Vulnerability and Mindfulness

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

Last evening I went to our Santa Fe town plaza ,probably the oldest in post Columbian America still in use after more than four centuries. Every summer, many evenings there is live music from a bandstand recently rebuilt on the Plaza and last night … Continue reading →

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The Road to Bangkok: Another Rite of Passage

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

Yesterday, I had my first mammogram.  I had heard from girlfriends that the procedure was not fun but this was a new experience for me and I wanted to savor every moment, paying attention to every detail of the process, … Continue reading →

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Grief is a strange animal

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

The all too recent passage of my beloved partner for over thirty years has brought me to a new crossroad in my life on a journey only I can make.  Soon after my separation began from my beloved almost eighteen … Continue reading →

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