Oct 29, 2015 | Celebrating in the Dark
Sometimes we forget to open the gates. We plant ourselves in the faded blue armchair, bowl of chips in our lap, and gaze bleary-eyed at the TV screen. We mimeograph ourselves for each new scene. We scroll through Instagram, eyes glazing over their weddings, their...Oct 19, 2015 | Celebrating in the Dark
I want to talk about money. For a long time, I’ve left money out of the conversation about celebration and gift giving. It’s likely that the only context you’ve heard me talk about money is in my “spend less; give more” campaigns in which...Oct 1, 2015 | Celebrating in the Dark
Recently I’ve talked to a lot of people who are having a hard time. They’re in pain, feeling grief, worried about a loved one, or are just-plain-exhausted. What do we do for ourselves + each other when we’re in this place? I happened across a short...Sep 12, 2015 | Celebrating in the Dark
Yesterday I sent out an email to my subscriber list telling you about a book of fill-in-the-blank appreciations that I love. It was a simple email that I’d drafted up on Wednesday and had hoped to send that day. But I got busy and didn’t do it. When I...May 25, 2015 | Celebrating in the Dark
Last week I sent you a link to a short audio conversation I had with my friend, Patty Burgess, who is Founder of DoingDeathDifferently.com. I hope you had a chance to listen to our conversation, because I really believe that talking about death can bring us to life....Feb 24, 2015 | Celebrating in the Dark
Hey everyone. I really appreciate the feedback from folks who listened to last week's audio, "When you're blue." It was great to hear from so many of you that it touched something in you and made you feel less alone. Along those same lines, if you...