rituals of an unhurried life
When we adopted Sam more than 16 years ago I didn’t know it would set me on an adventure to live a small and unhurried existence. I didn’t want to… Read more rituals of an unhurried life →
the elimination of the nonessentials
Today I walked for the first time since February 6th. For those who are doing the math, it has been just a few days shy of eleven weeks since I’ve… Read more the elimination of the nonessentials →
an apology to hope
Hope has not been my favorite friend over the years. I am apt to wonder if Hope is a liar. There are two mugs in my cupboard that bear the… Read more an apology to hope →
i bet you’re proud…
This kiddo officially completed her basic training, and the response we receive most from friends and family is “I bet you’re proud.” I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’m… Read more i bet you’re proud… →
i write because…
I can write in all kinds of conditions. I used to write with train tracks circling me, hot wheel tracks balanced on my ankles, and paper airplanes swirling around. I used… Read more i write because… →
anew?
On Sunday I was thinking about a winter run. A few days earlier, I wrote about the quiet of winter, the way snow piles on snow piles, hushing the ordinary… Read more anew? →
impossible doesn’t get to make my acquaintance
One summer I read a book about a man who completed the first-ever solo and unsupported trek across Antartica. It was a strange book to read in the heat of… Read more impossible doesn’t get to make my acquaintance →
anew: one little word 2022
I like the idea of anew because it isn’t a shiny-brand-new-throw-out-the-old-and-remake-everything, but rather it is a culmination of becoming; growing another layer on the broken|healed|rebuilt|scarred life that has been… Read more anew: one little word 2022 →
enjoy your wings
Nearly daily I write in the wee morning hours. I use a Plan Ahead bound jumbo journal with 340 pages and a ribbon book mark. It takes about six months… Read more enjoy your wings →