March 2024 Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God. -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin I decided it’s time to pull out my Anne Lamott...

February 2024 “Year by year the complexities of this spinning world grow more bewildering and so each year we need all the more to seek...

January 15, 2024 I have always loved January for the pause and possibilities woven into it. Following the busy holiday season, it is a...

December 24, 2023 It’s Christmas Eve. All is calm, all is bright. Sigh. This day is a landing place after a busy stretch of days and...

November 17, 2021 Thanksgiving is a celebration of harvest, heritage, and home. The table is a central gathering place where family and...

November 6, 2023 November has landed on our doorsteps with an air of anticipation as the holidays approach and plans begin to take shape....

October 16, 2023 After enduring a brutal summer, we are being revived by the arrival of autumn. October has been spectacular, and all my...

September 10, 2023 September is one of my favorite months! Summer heat may linger, but hope is on the horizon. A change of seasons is...

August 20, 2023 This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of my dad’s passing, and I have been reflecting on a word that came to me...

July 30, 2023 In the afterglow of our trip to New Hampshire, I am in awe of how the Universe surprised and supported our family. The...

July 9, 2023 This morning I was looking up restaurants for a celebratory lunch after my dad’s graveside memorial. In less than 2 weeks,...

June 7, 2023 It’s been a month! Since my last writing, we have moved from our one-bedroom, 3rd floor apartment to a three-bedroom home in...

April 23, 2023 I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. -Lao Tzu...

April 1, 2023 The world needs your gift as much as you need to bestow it. -Sarah Ban Breathnach I’ve seen my share of superhero movies,...

March 5, 2023 March brings a prelude to Spring and a shift in consciousness. In this corner of the world, birds are returning with joyful...

February 19, 2023 I had a blog reflection started for Valentine’s, but it just didn’t come together. I was too tired and the time too...

February 2, 2023 I’ve been thinking about this idea that wisdom comes with age, and what that really means. Clearly, it’s not automatic....

By Elisa Juarez Photo from @thereciperebel which inspired this recipe Ingredients: 1 pound ground turkey 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs 1/2 cup...

January 16, 2023 This year ends in a three. That makes it a mile marker for me, a new decade starting this month. So, naturally I am...

December 28, 2022 This is one of my favorite weeks of the year as we linger in the afterglow of Christmas. It feels like a sacred pause...