Jun 28, 2026
We are smack in the middle of summer camp season. Here in northern Arizona, our days have been filled with sunshine, cool breezes, blue skies, and just enough blessed rain to make everything feel alive. And yet…like so many adults, I spent the majority of the...
Feb 22, 2026
In my world, there are often days when life feels loud, demanding, and fragmented. And then there are mornings like the one that sparked this post. I had signed up for a 90-minute “Nature and Spirit” workshop for women. Nothing fancy. No weekend away, no big travel...
Feb 1, 2026
The room is quiet when I wake. Morning light is slipping in through the sliding door, the kind that suggests ease — stretching, coffee, a gentle start to the day. My body and brain registers the invitation. I just can’t accept it. Standing hurts — not metaphorically,...
Jan 27, 2026
When I have more energy, I’ll clean the bathroom. When I have more energy, I’ll wipe the baseboards. When I have more energy, I’ll load the car with donations. When I have more energy, I’ll deal with the half-broken couch. When I have more energy, I’ll get to that....
Jan 25, 2026
Confession: I am a woman in my mid-50s and I keep a pair of orange pompoms in my office. They sit on my shelf as a reminder that once upon a time, I was a high school cheerleader. Only for one year—I was definitely loud enough (heehee), and I must have been pretty...
Jan 18, 2026
Right now, for me and many others, the world is feeling especially dark. More senseless violence on the big scale and the small. Nighttime darkness descends pretty quickly by 5 p.m. The news is heavy. The challenges feel relentless. And for those of us already...
