The Sacred Self Maybe we don’t think of ourselves as sacred, but I think if we did, it could change the world. I mean, sure, there is that whole “my body is a temple” adage people used to say a lot. With all the foibles of our lives among the masses and our quirky beliefs about […]
Waking Well In the wee hours of the morning, long before the sun comes up, my alarm clock goes off. Time to get up and start the day. I am a “hit the snooze button several times” kind of gal, but since other people who don’t have alarm clocks rely on me getting them to school […]
Sacred Strength In my mind, I’m sorry for being a little too much. Too much like my dad. Too much like my grandmother. And too much of my own slightly off-kilter brand of kooky. I’m sorry because I want to be slower to anger. I want to be a little less concerned with saving reusable things […]
Down to Earth  When I hear someone described as “down to earth,” I think about someone who is real, open, relaxed, welcoming, easy going, probably extroverted, and usually funny. Affable, approachable, relatable, and trustworthy. Not to say that “down to earth” people don’t have bad days or can’t also be introverted, of course. But it does […]
On the Road…Again? Introducing my 6-year-old to Peter, Paul, and Mary has been entertaining. Nothing like a Gen X mom and her Gen Alpha kid rolling up to the school drop-off zone while belting out “If I Had a Hammer.” The Millennial teachers seem a little bemused by it. The one older gym teacher who helps […]
What’s in Your Closet? The beginning of the new year is a great time to take stock of everything. I have been busily thinning out the clothes in my closet and making a donation pile of things I don’t need to keep anymore. Doing this has brought up so many memories of people I used to […]
Honing Your New Year’s Wishlist At the ripe old age of 24, I found myself freshly divorced from my high school sweetheart and knee deep in a master’s degree that only made sense if I was still married to him. See, he was supposed to inherit the family farm and the farm was close to a […]
Permission to Pivot At the ripe old age of 24, I found myself freshly divorced from my high school sweetheart and knee deep in a master’s degree that only made sense if I was still married to him. See, he was supposed to inherit the family farm and the farm was close to a major university. […]
A Merry Little Christmas I am rusty at multi-tasking to the extent Christmas requires. I have lists and lists and I still let things slide off of my plate and land on the floor with a splat. For example, I have a gift for my youngest child’s teacher in a shopping bag under my bed, but […]
Under the Blanket of the Longest Night It’s one more week further into winter, and it’s a little bit darker each day, a tad bit colder, and the calendar is full of the next rounds of holiday parties, gatherings, meals, and if you observe Festivus, feats of strength! I am about to delve into the holiday […]
Self on the Shelf Pssst. I see you over there. I see you with your lists and your chores, your job duties and your obligations. I know how heavy the load feels some days. You want to do right by everyone. You want to help make the season bright and merry and maybe even magical. You […]
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