A Late Summer Benediction
None of it Lasts When my children were young and the days were so intense or intensely boring, I used to remind myself, “Everything changes. If it’s an easy phase, [...]
A Blessing for Times of Change
Hello friends! I’m back from my August break, and have logged glorious hours biking, swimming, sleeping in, painting, hanging out with friends, and blessedly not listening to any self-help podcasts [...]
Become a Professional Appreciator
Recently, I went to my favorite place, Café Blue, to do a little journaling and painting. Standing in my closet that morning, I took care to pick an outfit because [...]
Work is not the Thing
Life is the thing. And here’s my message for you this week: take as much time off work as possible and push the boundaries of what is possible. I’m not [...]
Back by Popular Demand: Enneagram Learning!
20 years ago, it was a pretty small group of people who knew what the Enneagram was, and I got a lot of furrowed brows when I mentioned it. “The [...]
No system to fix conflict
We are talking a lot about polarization these days. I can hardly go 24 hours without reading or hearing the term, and especially hearing friends in my left-of-center orbit bemoan [...]
Medics are standing by
Medics are standing by I was born into the world feeling obligated. Obligated to be a good daughter, friend, neighbor, babysitter. In my 20’s, obligated to work with street youth [...]
Pride, Joy, and Humility
Last weekend, I went to the youth pride parade in my community. Youth identifying as LGTBQIA+ were invited to walk in the parade, and supporters were invited to line the [...]
Time for Meaning and Time for Pleasure
I listened to this podcast recently, and it rang true, confirming what I’ve experienced over and over again—the happiest people are the ones who value time over money. Doing things [...]
The Cold Cure
For three years, I’ve been saying that I’m going to buy a wetsuit. I’m going to swim all four seasons of the year in the lake by my house and [...]