by Kelly Buckley | Mar 8, 2017 | Gratitude
One is not born a woman, one becomes one. ~ Simone De Beauvoir~ I’ve been writing for a number of years now. Books, blogs, speeches, tweets, grocery lists. But what I’ve never really discussed is the thousands of person to person emails I’ve exchanged with women who...
by Kelly Buckley | Dec 23, 2016 | Gratitude
Whatever else be lost among the years, Let us keep Christmas still a shining thing: Whatever doubts assail us, or what fears, Let us hold close one day, remembering Its poignant meaning for the hearts of men. Let us get back our childlike faith again. ~Grace Noll...
by Kelly Buckley | Dec 7, 2016 | Gratitude
I wrote this piece a few years ago. It’s funny, as I continue to write, I am more aware of the fact that I get my inspiration from painting projects, washing machines, duct tape and digging in the dirt in my back yard. Simple mundane things that I can relate...
by Kelly Buckley | Sep 6, 2016 | Gratitude
Anxiety is love’s greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic. ~Anais Nin~ I haven’t really discussed it before. I’ve dealt...
by Kelly Buckley | Aug 31, 2016 | Gratitude, Grief
As we watch the sand through the hourglass on this last day of August, I wanted to revisit my thoughts on what makes a strong wise woman. My definition continues to evolve as I do and deepens as I continue to have this beautiful and intimate conversation with women...
by Kelly Buckley | Aug 16, 2016 | Gratitude
The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there. ~George Bernard Shaw~ What’s got my attention today? My garden. It is one of my most favorite things. It is not a sweeping landscape or a professionally groomed masterpiece that could grace...
