I wonder if we have to figure out what spontaneously neighborly connection means in this time.
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I don’t ever want to forget what it was like to be new somewhere.
Read MoreLet’s re-connect to the people who once filled our lives and can help us remember a time that was, maybe not easier, but different.
Read MoreSince we’re in a season of being forced to connect via the internet, I thought we could all share the food that is making our days bearable.
Read MoreThis is not a small thing. We’ve given up much of our sense of normalcy, many of our routines, and a lot of our certainty about the future.
Read MoreAll of those fears are still here. But until I acknowledge them, they’re going to control me.
Read MoreI’ve seen and heard a lot of things on social media that I later learned weren’t true. Those things were often the ones that scared me the most and it’s probably their sensational nature that caught my attention in the first place.
Read MoreElements of interest interspersed with peaceful input to all of our senses. It’s a recipe designed to help us calm down.
Read MoreWhen things are chaotic, our brains long for stability. So give peace to yourself with the small things you can control.
Read MoreI need to stay connected to the good there is in the world, even if that good is in the form of a fart joke.
Read MoreLiving through history, in Magnolia’s words, sucks. But it’s not like it hasn’t been done before.
Read MoreThere will be a day when life is normal again. And since it’s not right now, why not take advantage of the chaos and make a positive change?
Read MoreBut I’m trying to remember that every part of my life counts, even the seasons that are very much not according to my plan.
Read MoreIt’s just that I’m so damn uncomfortable with problems I can’t fix.
Read MoreI, like many people, have a bad habit of keeping a little scoreboard in my mind.
Read MoreWith all of the complexities and miscommunications, sometimes modern day community can seem more convoluted than a Jane Austen novel, without the guaranteed happy ending.
Read MoreIn community, we are going to fail so many times. We are going to screw up and be hurtful.
Read MoreThank you all for your interest, kindness, and support as I navigate this journey into authorhood. The self-publishing route is not always easy and I really couldn’t do it without you all.
Read MoreWe show people time and again that their imperfections, their bad moments are welcome in this place. We’re not going to assign blame.
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