Tiny Book: How to survive in the dark

One of the things I've been thinking about lately is what it means to celebrate all the parts of who I am. The whole crazy landscape of being human— including some of the, er, "less-preferred" feelings and emotions. In honor of this, I created a...

Wanting to be that girl.

I’m not a musical person. I mean I like music. But musical talent —playing instruments or singing— doesn’t come naturally to me. Until last fall, I’d never even picked up a stringed instrument and tried to strum it. But when a pink ukulele magically came into my life,...

Tell me why you love your mom!

I was just writing a note to my mom to tell her how awesome she is and how much I appreciate her unique brand of humor, which she is able to access even in hard times. While I was addressing the envelope, ZING!, an idea dropped in my head. Wouldn’t it be fun to...

What you say is what you are.

I just got a voice note from my friend, Laurie. It contained a secret to the universe: "What we say is what is real." I'd left a voice note for her earlier telling her that I was watching the tricks my squirrel mind was playing on me. How it was trying...

The New Black Friday: Showcasing Love Lists 2

This week and next week, I’m sharing with you some ideas of how to present Love Lists, a unique gift idea that a bunch of us started on The New Black Friday. Artist Jill Lambert is making a one-of-a-kind handpainted Love List book for her daughter, Isabelle....

How Plant a Kiss Day Saved My Life

This past week was the Plant a Kiss Day Celebration, in which nearly 20 women bloggers, and dozens of fourth grade girls all created something separately out in the world to bring a little magic, joy, poetry, color, and connection in unexpected ways. It was such...