Nov 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
I recently returned from an amazing experience at a “camp for creative adults” called Life is a Verb Camp, hosted by author Patti Digh. I’ve been wanting to write about my experience, but have felt rather tongue-tied. You know how it is when...Sep 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m turning 50 this week. And over the last couple years, I discovered the secret to having a truly extraordinary birthday: creating pinpricks of light for people. {What’s a pinprick of light? It’s a moment of color, connection, or caring. A bit of...Sep 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m turning 50 in a couple weeks and it’s got me thinking a lot about my life. You know, stuff like, “Am I doing what I feel like I’m here to do?” I try to practice remembering how fleeting life is. How unpredictable. Anything can happen...Aug 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Yesterday a post went out with a link to my Tiny Book, “How to Survive in the Dark.” I’d pre-scheduled that post a while back because I knew I’d be visiting family and not online much at all while we were together. The Tiny Book was created for...Aug 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...May 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
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,...