“We discovered, quickly, that there are lots of similarities between Minnesota and where he grew up, a small village in Hungary. The customs bonded us. Cold mothers, hot food featuring potatoes, a pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps mentality.”

My spicy short story Once Upon a Windswept Sea was partially inspired by the joy and other adventures we shared together.

I love to reclaim the power of not responding. It’s incredibly liberating, and reserves so much time for the self. You are your own most valuable resource. Don’t forget that! XXX Love, Luna Sparks

I'll be your friend today, as long as you have butter. Learn how to make quesadillas with a very pale, very salty lady. There is no recipe. There is only butter, and whatever else you have in your fridge.

Luna Sparks is back with a humor musing sure to make you giggle! Pour a cup of tea, make yourself a snack, and settle in for a light and silly listen. XXX

"If it’s love, it will come back.

It always does.

Sometimes in a form you don’t recognize."

This musing is about letting go of what doesn't serve you anymore. All flowers die, to create new life.

-How to know when it's time to release a friendship

-What it feels like to clear space for something new

-Reassurance for anyone going through friendship drama

-Hope for those of us who have had to reinvent ourselves, multiple times

Read the original musing here. XXX

Love,

Luna Sparks

"The Art of Being Heavier" My musings on weighing more than I want to weigh. What does healthy mean, for a constantly evolving creature? To me, it means being clear enough in the mind to think about love, and art, and work, that effervescent slug, without calculating how many calories I have eaten. XXX

WE MUST CELEBRATE THE RADICAL RETURN TO FEELING. WOMEN SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO FEEL MASSIVE.

"If we are in the habit of constantly gaslighting ourselves, that is, only validating what is understood by the rational mind, then anxiety occurs in the conflict between what is felt by the body and what the rational mind understands."

Thanks for listening. 🌀 Original musing. 🌀