"I always forget how important the empty days are, how important it may be sometimes not to expect to produce anything, even a few lines in a journal. A day when one has not pushed oneself to the limit seems a damaged damaging day, a sinful day. Not so! The most valuable thing one can […]

The hard part Is to find yourself at home with where and what you are And still remain amazed. (John Koethe, "Beyond Belief") We live in a trance so much of the time, don't we? Here, but not here. Restless, never really at home. We carry around a vague sense of unhappiness with who we […]

I gotta' be honest today: I feel stuck. Stuck about how to write anything that means anything about what the world feels like right now. Stuck about how honest and vulnerable to be about the things I am pondering these days, the things that are causing me angst, giving me pause, making me reconsider choices. […]

The deep rumble of thunder began about 5:00 this morning. One of life's most delicious sounds if you are tucked in a warm bed and have a few more hours to sleep. Luckily, I did. I woke well past my alarm, stretched, threw some clothes on and headed downstairs to pour myself a cup of […]

Wake up late because your white noise machine drowned out your alarm. Have your new alarm be your husband of 40 years waking you by rubbing your feet. Stumble out of bed, throw on your clothes from yesterday, including your late father-in-law's delicious flannel shirt. Reheat yesterday's coffee in your second favorite mug because you […]

I just finished reading an Arthur Brooks column in the Atlantic. Gorgeous words. Here is a little excerpt I want to share with you: You will notice that all of the modern untruths I’ve identified have one big thing in common: They say you should focus on yourself—your future, your career, your discomfort, your truth. […]