In Gratitude, I Seek Intention: A Renewal
I haven’t been living with intentionality of late. Even when I know how I should act, and how I want to act, I find myself incapable of turning intention into action. Impatience turns my head....
View ArticleA Crosswind
An open landscape stretches out to the horizon line, the simple planes of view marred only by a crossroads and no signs. On an otherwise still day, a sudden shift in the air and temperature marks...
View ArticleThe Power of the Olympics, London 2012
With thanks to artist Pashabo and graphicleftovers.com I was sitting around the TV with my family and dog watching the Olympics the other night, as the girls competed for the gold on the balance beam....
View ArticleTen Things…
Note: New Writing Circles dates have been announced! Two new dates hosted by yours truly in October! Check my sidebar on my home page or click here for details. This photo has nothing to do with this...
View ArticleSimple Joys
This week two of my favorite holidays begin to coalesce: Loi Krathong and Christmas. Like East meets West, all in one week. Loi Krathong is a festival of lights, where the entire holiday surrounds...
View ArticleEducation, In Essence
Every year that I spend working at The SOLD Project brings me new lessons and deeper understanding about what education means and the purpose it serves. For those of you who aren’t aware, my life role...
View ArticleNew Territory
Via Joie De Vivre (I think. Not actually sure about the original source because tumblr’s horrible for tracking that. I’m not even convinced this is a precise quote from HH Dalai Lama.) I came across...
View ArticlePlaying the Waiting Game–in Life, Marriage, and Motherhood
Strung out on a line When I was in college, the largely unspoken, but prevailing belief seemed to be that smart, strong women could have plenty of fun dating around, but would want to get their degree...
View ArticleA Coffee Chat
I feel like there were a bunch of things I was going to talk about today…but then last night, I did not sleep well–like, at all–and now everything has gone plumb out of my head. I did have a productive...
View ArticleKids, Tech & Gadgetry
It might be a bit early to start thinking about our house rules regarding technology for Cy, seeing as how the fancy gadget that’s really blowing his hair back right now is Dot’s clicker—a little...
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