Finally Learning the Right Fingerspelling

I am so happy I can finally communicate with my deaf neighbor clearly. It was a wish come true. It only came true after having given up all hopes. Take care, Helena Smole

Back to the Mountains

At the elevation of 4986 feet (1520 m) I felt that I was returning to the mountains. Read more about my hiking. Take care, Helena Smole

I Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

I Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Read a poem about it. Take care, Helena Smole

Super Safe Chick

The dream represents my redundant worries and back-up plans, which know no end sometimes. Read more about the dream and its interpretation. Take care, Helena Smole

The Bias of Denial

The only advantage to waiting for an eye exam so long is that I learned about the bias of denial firsthand and I lived to tell the story. Take care, Helena Smole

My Attitude to Cleaning

I realize that cleaning is not only necessary and useful, it even possesses a meditative function. And also: today, I am aware that an apartment or a house is in fact a temple of a temple. Take care, Helena Smole

A Tempest of Worries

It ignites like a spark in your brain. It flickers for a moment and then again and again. Read the whole poem. Take care, Helena Smole