Small anchors

This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for small anchors. I’m at the any-day-now point in my first pregnancy, and though it will most likely be at least another week before our new roommate arrives, my partner and I are definitely getting ready now. For me,...

Calmly Stated Facts

This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for calmly stated facts. It turns out I have a low threshold for news-induced anxiety, which means over the last week or two I’ve had to develop new routines when it comes to media consumption. For me, that looks like doing my...

Three Little Birds

“Don’t worry about a thing. Every little thing is going to be all right.” Right now I think those words are true. But even when I don’t—especially when I don’t—I still need to hear them. Which is why, this #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for “Three Little Birds.” A...

Clear Is Kind

This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful that “clear is kind.”I don’t remember when or where I learned that phrase—it’s even possible I invented it myself, though that seems unlikely.**When I googled “clear is kind,” the first hit was related to...