Art by Christian Schloe I write this as I stare at our bookcase. In December we moved to a new home. For months I packed up our belongings while trying to pare down what was no longer useful for our family. I made many trips to Goodwill with stuff that I hoped would serve someone else. Giving […]
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“Remember, we are affecting the world every moment, whether we mean to or not. Our actions and states of mind matter, because we are so deeply interconnected with one another. Working on our own consciousness is the most important thing that we are doing at any moment, and being love is a supreme creative act.” […]
Read MoreSweet baby James and the Light
It is 3am and I am listening to my youngest son James attempt to sleep despite coughing violently every 5-8 seconds. Each cough feels like an assault on the nervous system- both his and mine. He was our preemie, a NICU graduate. His struggles to breath tonight are linked somewhere in my memory and body […]
Read MoreFinding Center
We are living in strange times. So much feels uncertain, changeable- as if the ground we are standing on is becoming a bit shaky. My oldest is packing up and heading home from her freshman year in Chicago unsure if she will return before next fall. The younger kids are off school for the foreseeable […]
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