The Power Of Children
Last month, I asked Marlowe (my 11-year old) to write another post for me. She's written here before, on everything from the importance of being yourself to summer planning. This time, I told her...
Jack
Do you have people in your life that make you go “Damn—THAT is how I want to live.”?
The In Between
The concept of “liminal space,” the space in between—in between what’s “now” and what’s “next”—has literally been following me since this fall when I attended the annual STORY gathering in Nashville,...
Mistake
I have a shirt that I love… it’s so cozy and baggy and soft. When I wear it, I always get a positive comment about it—usually kids tell me it’s got “such a cool design” and adults tell me “wow- that...
Pushing the Envelope
It’s always been important to me to push the envelope beyond what is and explore the realm of what isn’t yet. I love the question “what IF….?”, not when it’s followed by a doom and gloom scenario...
I Wonder
I wonder, in the measuring of my days, if the universe will nod in approval for the life I lived.
Split Seconds
If you’re a racing fan like me, maybe you watched the Daytona 500 yesterday afternoon and evening, delayed from Sunday due to rain. And if you did, you saw some crazy wrecks toward the end of the...
Lucky Enough
“I don't know how long I can do this, he said. I think the universe has different plans for me & we sat there in silence & I thought to myself that this is the thing we all come to & this is the...
Happy Heart's Day, Every Day
What does it mean to love with your whole heart?
Pain Is Part Of It
“And the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ― Anaïs Nin