Christmas feels hard this year. With everything that’s changed in our world over the course of 2020, many of us are finding that the traditions we’ve always observed around this…
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I’m trying to plan a wedding in the middle of a global pandemic. It’s going about as well as you might expect. It’s overwhelming to try and make plans when…
Words haven’t been easy for me these days. I can’t count how many times over the last month or so I’ve sat in front of my computer, wanting to write…
Anyone else been spending more time on the Internet lately? I—along with the rest of the planet—have been spending more time at home these days, and as I’ve been scrolling…
On self-isolation Day 1, I cleaned out my closet. It had gotten to be a little chaotic. My winter clothes were still stuffed into it, the bulky sweaters taking up…
I’ve been home a lot lately. I’m guessing most of you have been as well. For the first time in probably forever, I have nowhere to be but right here.…
It’s the beginning of a new year, which means I’ve spent a lot of time “taking inventory” of my life. As I evaluate and examine to see what I want…
Do you remember the 7-day New York Times challenge I started a little while back? The one I was all excited about but then dropped out of after a few…
I’m going out to clean the pasture spring; I’ll only stop to rake the leaves away (And wait to watch the water clear, I may) I sha’n’t be gone long.—You…
How do you handle failure? Honestly, I’m not the greatest at it. I tend to default to self-criticism right away, berating myself for not living up to my own expectations.…