Charlie got his braces yesterday. He was nervous because some friends had been telling him about the pain. Christian and I were nervous because of, well, everything. We’ve never had braces. We didn’t want Charlie to be in pain. Again, caught up in all the unknowns of another completely new parenting situation we’ve encountered during … Continue reading The Light →

Over-thinking is my jam. It’s what I do. I think it’s because I have undiagnosed ADD brain. Well, shit, there I go again. I am literally thinking about my overthinking. A friend asked me yesterday – What am I doing with this blog? And there I went, off over-thinking, once again. And then, I listened … Continue reading Just This →

Self help books, quotes, blog posts, personal essays, spiritual teachings – I love it all. I love learning, reading, listening and observing. I’ve always been kind of confused. “WTF is going on here?” “What are we doing?” “What am I doing?” “Why?” I’m always searching. Last week I listened to Rob Bell’s audiobook “How To … Continue reading Right Now →

I don’t know everything because there is nothing to know. There is no question that needs to be answered. Just as there is nothing to figure out. I’m you and you’re me. You didn’t lose it. It’s still here. You just didn’t see it. You forgot and now you remember. I know it seems this … Continue reading Magic →

Sometimes I remember that I'm just along for the ride. It was still early. They had been driving since two. The plan had been to get up at three, load them up and leave, but she couldn’t sleep. And he couldn’t either. By the time they turned the corner onto Route 106, the sun had … Continue reading Grace →

If you know me well enough, you know you don’t know me. I built the walls for protection. Thank you walls. I seek perfection in what can be seen. I keep my closets organized. I seek perfection in what can’t be seen. I will do everything I can to not hurt. Being invisible is easier. … Continue reading The Bow →

I love bread. But I really love toast. First, bread. Sourdough bread, the kind of bread with all the seeds in it, soft bread, chewy bread, Wonder bread, the single loaf of generic bread on that dirty shelf at the gas station. Enriched white flour. Yes. Whole grains? Yeah, I guess so. Gluten free bread? … Continue reading Toast →

There she was. Tall and open. She said, Come outside with me. Remember when you were younger, before the change. You came into the woods. Wandering. Remember how it soothed you? Let’s walk. Scurrying squirrels. Look up. See the blue sky peaking through the trees? See the way it lights up the leaves on the … Continue reading Play →

Hi there. Thank you, thank you, thank you for reading. This blog is crazy and scary and fun for me. I've been feeling a shift during these last few days, so please bear with me. Things might start to look a little different around here.   She’s all New England. She’s a laborer. She doesn’t carry … Continue reading Herself →

I think I existed in survival mode my entire school career. I tried to make the teacher happy, tried to be noticed. I was noticed by doing the best work, and I was noticed by my behavior. And then I was worthy. I aimed to please. It was a good day when the teacher said … Continue reading Success, defined. →