Humor is a necessity of a well-loved life, and I am finding it especially indispensable during this holiday season, a time we are ostensibly supposed to embrace with unbridled joy and good cheer, yet also a time that is cluttered with stress and uncertainty and good...
The phrase “embarrassment of riches” has always perplexed me, because I don’t think abundance is anything to be embarrassed about. It is, however, something to be appreciated. That is why, this #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for good options. Most weeks I don’t have...
I got some exciting news this week. Fingers crossed it works out! I hate to be all vague about it, but the thing about this news is that (1) it is not confirmed, and (2) it might not BE confirmed. So publicly saying anything concrete at this point would definitely be...
Living in New York can be intense. There are always people EVERYWHERE. And even so it can feel lonely. Sometimes I think I'm on my own, or that I have to carry all my burdens alone. But a quick look around proves me wrong every time. Post-it wisdom writ large (and...
What are white tears? I didn't know until I shed them. But shed them I did, and then I chose to share them, and then as my post-election grieving process continued into the weekend, I spent perhaps a wee bit too much time on the Internet and came away feeling worse....
Some might say it's too soon for post-election talk of silver linings, optimism and hope. But too bad. Because I can't keep moping. Grieving, yes. I will be grieving for quite some time. But action requires energy, and so I've got to raise my vibration. First, the...
As you may or may not already know, I am the caretaker of a French lavender plant named Lilah. Potential can take you by surprise Back in August I wrote about Lilah's inspiring-slash-alarming growth spurt. In mere hours, she went from looking like this...: ...to...
I am grateful for all the feels. I've been staring at a book on my couch all week and it embarrasses me so much I have to laugh—and to share about it, because somehow sharing always seems to mitigate shame. Intimacy: not actually for idiots The Complete Idiot's Guide...
I am grateful for gentle guidance. Lately I have felt off-kilter, a bit blown about, and most definitely caught up in my own head. Getting sick didn't help (although off-brand Advil did). Fortunately, in recent days I have remembered that gentle guidance is always...
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Originally developed for adults, this illustrated tale is appropriate for (and loved by) children as well.
How a four-month separation created space for the love of a liftime.