My 60th Birthday

My 60th Birthday

This week I turn 60 years old. Those 60 years have gone ridiculously fast, except when I’m waiting for water to boil. It’s been a fast-forward movie with memories and images floating around in my head. I’m profoundly grateful for this life of mine. I’m especially...
Embracing The New Day With Hope

Embracing The New Day With Hope

The start of 2022 was extremely difficult for many of us. Omicron ruled the day and made the holidays challenging, the future looked bleak, and the ever-changing scope of the pandemic looked like it was here to stay. At the beginning of 2022, the poet Amanda Gorman...
A Lesson in Embracing Joy

A Lesson in Embracing Joy

Recently, I heard an interview with Alok on the podcast, We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle. Their poem on joy is so powerful I want to share it with you. I had never heard of Alok, though my kids are fans. Alok is a poet, author, advocate, and a really...