Do we need that one morning routine? That additional supplement? That new product? That new way of thinking? None of these is inherently bad. But sometimes they lead us to overcomplicate things.…
Read MoreIn many things in adulthood, we don’t get that focused moment of feedback, which, at times, has been rather tricky.…
Read MoreI can get stuck on how the winter sun isn’t like the summer sun, and on all the ways it doesn’t do the same things. Or, I can allow it to be apricity.…
Read MoreI recently came across Dr. Tuesday Watts-Overall’s Instagram (iamdrtuesday) and scrolled through her posts, which kept resonating with me. One, in particular, really struck me. In talking about motherhood, Dr. Tuesday says, “These days I’m not all that into tips and tricks and hacks and how-tos for motherhood. Because if…
Read MoreAfter the birth of my first son, my whole world changed. And when I say my whole world, I genuinely mean every piece of my life was touched and transformed in one way or another. When I reflect on it now, I recall it being breathtakingly beautiful – the breaking,…
Read MoreAt the most basic level, when you strip away all the specifiers, identities, and labels, we are all one thing – human. As freeing as finding a resonating descriptive label can be, I believe we have gone too far. The homogeneous community we enter, all with those same specifiers, quickly…
Read MoreThe other week, my sons and I visited a smaller library in our area. The sections were closer together than we are used to, so I was able to peruse my sections while my sons played and explored in the kids’ area right by me. I came across the Harry…
Read MoreIn a world that often feels dark and heavy, connection can feel daunting.
The good news is that there are other options.…
May you refuse to give in to hopelessness and despair, while still allowing room for sadness and grief.…
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