Hi , This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for cinnamon rolls. It’s funny, because just last week I was thinking about how important it is that I use this platform of gratitude to highlight and amplify truly important causes, messages, values, etc. I’ve been able to...
#thankyouthursday gratitude (and other blog posts)
The Marshall Project
Hi ,This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for The Marshall Project.It’s that time of year when it feels like most people I know are looking forward to time off from work, relaxing in cozy homes, seeing family, exchanging gifts.Meanwhile, millions of Americans are...
Evicted
Hi ,This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for Evicted.Evicted is an astonishing book that won the Pulitzer in 2017, for good reason. I heard about it a couple weeks ago during an antiracism workshop, and a few days later my local library came through with an ebook...
Oh, deer
Early this morning, just as the sun was rising, I got out of bed, looked out the window—and saw a deer in my backyard. This #thankyouthursday I am grateful for plenty of big things, but I am especially grateful for simple pleasures. Like seeing a deer in my...
“Pretty” is the kid-safe “sexy”—but that doesn’t make it meaningless
How changing one word gave Are You My Boyfriend? a surprising new audience (and a stronger message) What do you notice about these two excerpts?: The young woman met a wealthy cad. He said she was sexy and made lots of promises. and The young woman met a wealthy cad....
A willingness to receive is an essential act of bravery that can lead to world peace
Do you have a willingness to receive? If you asked me this question two weeks ago, I would have said yes of course no kidding obviously. After all, even in a dark spot, I always know there is light. But now the sun is shining so bright it might blind me, and I am...
Freedom of expression might feel like a luxury, but it is actually a human right that all of us can claim
This #thankyouthursday, I am so deeply, fully, gut-level grateful for freedom. And especially freedom of expression. At the beginning of 2017, I chose a word to be my theme for the year. That word was freedom, and it worked. Freedom isn’t free By claiming my...
Where there is darkness, there can always be light
Sometimes I get stuck in the dark. And I am so grateful for light. I'm not talking about sunshine or lamps, although I'm grateful for those, sure. I'm talking about Light with a capital "L," the source energy that is everything good. Which is to say, the source energy...
Framily is a silly word but a very important thing to be grateful for
At the risk of offending my blood relatives, all of whom I dearly love, this #thankyouthursday I am espousing the significance of my framily. Sometimes friends become more than friends I moved to New York for the first time when I was twenty, and then permanently when...
Books & Publications
Need some inspiration related to love and self-care? I’ve got you covered:
A Picture Book for All Ages
Are You My Boyfriend?
Originally developed for adults, this illustrated tale is appropriate for (and loved by) children as well.
The Blog Before the Book
Calling It In
How a four-month separation created space for the love of a liftime.