by Heidi Fischbach | Mar 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
(My grandma Eck died last week. 94 years old. She and I had a good many things in common, some of which I loved, others not so much. Here’s my little eulogy for her!) One of the things I most enjoy having in common with Grandma is where I grew up. A beautiful place in... by Heidi Fischbach | Mar 23, 2009 | Translations
(Translation (c) Heidi Fischbach. Read Neruda’s original “Pido Silencio” here Now if you’d leave me in peace.Now if you’d get on without me. I am going to close my eyes And I only want five things,five favorite roots. The first is love without end. The second is to... by Heidi Fischbach | Mar 19, 2009 | Minding my life
A facebook friend’s status line said: “Write 500 words on what you are at your most happy, prosperous and healthy. Amazing fun. Do it now.” I do so love receiving simple direction. Here goes! At my most happy I am calm in my heart and belly even when my mind is a-buzz... by Heidi Fischbach | Mar 13, 2009 | Musing out loud
Sometimes the hardest thing is to be still. To wait for right action to arise. I’m not talking sitting on your butt waiting for life to come and find you. No. It’s more an alert kind of stillness even while in the thick of things. There is a story of dancer Isadora...