Jun 14, 2016 | Celebrating in the Dark
I created an audio recording for us all as a tiny antidote to so much fear, hatred, and violence in the world. Sometimes it can seem so overwhelming. But we can stand together. We can find solace in community + light. There is a beautiful poem included in the audio....May 6, 2016 | Celebrating in the Dark, Kindness as a Gift
Mother’s Day is coming up in a couple days. I’m incredibly fortunate that not only am I a mom to an amazing son, I am also the daughter of a wonderful mom. Mother’s Day is a time that I feel celebrated by my family and also when I get to appreciate...Mar 23, 2016 | Celebrating in the Dark
Bombings in Turkey and Brussels. Attacks in West Africa. Syrian refugees. I won’t go on. But we all know there is so much violence all across the world and also at home. Sometimes it is impossible not to be weighed down by it all. Our hearts break for all the...Mar 12, 2016 | Celebrating in the Dark
I just watched the animated film, Inside Out again. If you haven’t seen it, and you plan to watch it, stop right here before I spoil it for you. Still reading? Okay. So that means you know what the visual to the left means. And I can say a bit more about it. I...Dec 23, 2015 | Beauty + Joy, Celebrating in the Dark
Many of you know that although I LOVE to celebrate, I’m not a big fan of obligatory celebration. What I mean is, I want us all to feel as though we have permission to be genuinely +uniquely who we are — even in the midst of cultural rituals and traditions that...Nov 25, 2015 | Celebrating in the Dark
Wow. It’s been a hard week in the world, hasn’t it? In the face of so much fear and violence, the response I have is the one that I always have: we must continue to send pinpricks of light to everyone we meet. We must be kinder than ever. We must give...