Narrowing my Aperture
Thank you to the 20 folks who’ve joined the seasonal “40 Days of Generosity” thread that I invited newsletter readers to last week. It’s wonderfully intimate and I find myself going through my days a little differently—how can I be in the flow [...]
Forty Days of Generosity
I’m going to be doing a little experiment. At the end of this newsletter, there’s an invitation to join me. Since returning from Liberia, I’ve been thinking so much about the healing power of generosity. Generosity is one of the Buddhist paramitas [...]
Doing for One what we Want to Do for All
Since coming home from Liberia and my visit to The Hope Project, I’ve had contradictory feelings living in me—sadness for a world that leaves people behind (our own country is a prime example of this [...]
Drawing with Liberian Fourth Graders
Hello friends! I’m back from my big trip to Liberia, and excited to share some stories with you over the next few weeks. 23 of you donated money for art supplies (responding to this request). [...]
A Longing is its Own Pleasure
I am in a season of longing. At 51, with my children in college and beginning post-college life, everything that seemed off-limits to me the last 20 years is rising up ferociously. I have loved [...]
Caring and Not Caring
Happy New Year, friends! So many of you responded to my invitation to contribute to art supplies for my trip to Liberia, visiting The Hope Project’s school. Over $1000! I fly out on January 22, [...]