Peaches (Home Poems)

The other day my mom sent me a photo of a basket of peaches. I want to be that basket of peaches. I want to be the prickly, sweet way that they smell. I want to be the juice that seeps through the corners of the dry, crinkle sound of the paper bag that first housed...

Not Lost At All

Last year, in the space of 9 months, we lost my step-dad and both of my maternal grandparents. They were all people who’s influence in my life cannot be overstated. You know those people who say or do something and you go back to it forever? The people whose words you...

How Saying No to Gifts Helped Us Find Our Favorite Ones

My husband and I don’t exchange Christmas gifts anymore. Actually, we haven’t for years. It was a gradual process that has turned out to be one of my favorite details of our holiday celebrations. The process was accidental at first, but the reasons for our decision...

The Life-Changing Nature of Curiosity

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about curiosity. We’re born to explore and question and discover. In fact, it’s through curiosity, along with a healthy dose of trial and error, that we become the people we are. Unfortunately, we all get a bit freaked out...

The Benefits of Being Kind (to Yourself)

These past couple of weeks I’ve been reading Dr. Kristin Neff’s book, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. I’ve been familiar with Dr. Neff’s work for several years now, but this is the first time I’ve read the book. Most of us are pretty hard...

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