Latest Reflections
2024 So Far, part 1
January is in the books. About one week in, I realized I’d completely forgotten my word of the year: Enjoy. I thought about writing it on an index card and taping it to my bathroom mirror, but after...
Tu BiShvat
Because my accountability buddy Adam lives in Israel, I added the Jewish holidays to my Google calendar. Just as it helps with my Christian friends to be aware of Easter, it helps with Adam to be...
In a Log Cabin, Looking Ahead
My 2024 planning with the YearCompass is complete, or as complete as it can be, before things change and plans need to change. 2024 will look a lot like 2023. Publishing Prince Tarkten will be...
In a Log Cabin, Looking Back
The room has a double-height bay window of old glass, a skinny modern dining table that seats ten, and walls made of logs wider than my thighs. Seeing this room on Airbnb is what made me want to...
“Me.”
Oh, I have played so small for so long. “Them,” I said, pointing, skittering under the bushel basket. “Them, them!" I will help them. I will work hard for them. I will stand, sit, kneel behind them....
Holiday Party
Last Friday was the condo building’s annual holiday party, the event that prompts me to take a shower, pull one of my dress-up outfits from the storage closet, and put on some makeup. My outfit was...
Got enough love?
When my husband died and other changes followed, The Love Bucket helped me figure out how to bring more love into my life. If you’d like an objective method to increase the level of love in your life, this guide is for you!
