Author:

Colette Rhodes

Reflections

The Prime Time of Your Life

on
December 31, 2020

Now, live

Well, I can’t not remark upon this year. There won’t be any shortage of commentary in the years to come but 2020 was different for everyone even though…

Motherhood

It’s a Secret Place

on
June 11, 2020

that our souls alone are safe.
A place where we can stay,
and watch the world go by,
and we’ll stand alone in time
Owen had to go back to the hospital after…

Reflections

The World Was On Fire

on
May 2, 2020

And no one could save me but you
Today I have been writing in this blog for twenty years. I was always a journaler but it was May 2nd, 2000,…

Reflections

Waste My Youth Chasing Kites

on
February 1, 2020

 
I know will blow out of my hand
These days, the word “perfectionist” is negative. Perhaps it’s because I think of myself as a perfectionist that I really notice it everywhere—…

Motherhood

Too Many Things Held Precious

on
December 11, 2019

Too many things held dear.
“There has to be more” on one hand,
“Keep your head above water” on the other.
Surprise, another post about motherhood. Even when I try to write…