Mata H : MyBlogHer Profile

Recent Posts

Snowed In With No Power

Blizzard

It snowed recently - only a few inches of snow and sleet fell, but it had almost everyone I know thinking back to our last snowstorm: The Halloween Blizzard.Back then, I was so cold that my eyeballs felt chilly -- even when I closed my eyes.  Read more >

Lent: A Reverse Strategy

Christ

Lent - a reflective time that can teach lessons across any and all spiritualities. For Christians, such as myself, who observe it, the meaning of Lent is the traditional one: to make a meaningful sacrifice that allows us to recall and honor Christ's own sacrifice. For other Christians and non-Christians, it can be a confusing time when some folks just give up things they really like. But these next 40 days can be a perfect time to cast off things that needs to be shed...or even the opposite.  Read more >

Etta James -- The Death of a Diva

Etta James

Etta James died on January 20th. She would have turned 74 in five days. If you didn't know Etta, stay here a bit and listen up. Etta did it, lived it, suffered through it, laughed about it, and sang about it for all of us.  Read more >

Sharing a Secret Shame

Shame Couch

It was a calm afternoon. An old friend, I'll call her Angela, had stopped by for the afternoon for brunch and coffee. We nibbled healthy foods and joked about weight loss. It is part of our usual inventory of topics. Although we live too far apart to get together often, we do seem to be able to hit a regular and familiar groove after over 25 years of friendship. This time, I had a special insight about occasions of over-eating that I wanted to share with her. But it was not an easy story to tell.  Read more >

Recent Activity

No Activity!

Recent Comments

Information

Full Name
Mata H
Member Since
February 2006
About Me: 

I am 62, divorced, basically without living relatives, endlessly curious, spiritually imaginative and always embarking on one sort of journey or another. My blog is about that journey, the interconnectedness of all living things, silly birds, odd moments, vibrant seeing, luminous remembering. I am a cancer survivor. I can usually be found blogging  at Time's Fool ~~

Location: 
Massachusetts
School Tags: 

UNebraska,UMass,Hamma School of Theology at Wittenberg University

About Me Tags: 

religion,spiritruality,soul nurturing,politics,everyday events,life in general

Causes Tags: 

freedom of speech,inclusion of ALL in a democracy,education,being honest about the level of racism and classism in America,recognizing that we are part of a world community.

Favorite Tags: 

freedom,happiness,connectedness,faith,my dog,asparagus,my friends,a good cup of coffee,comfortable shoes,jazz, the right shade of lipstick.

Mata H's Followers

 

Conferences


BlogHer '12

The BlogHer Annual Conference is heading back to New York City on August 2-4, 2012! Join thousands of other bloggers, writing on every topic under the sun, for 3 days of learning, networking, and fun. Register today!

Learn more about BlogHer conferences.

Subscribe to our newsletters.
Follow our RSS feed.