Sink or Swim
When I was very young—young enough that this story comes to me second-hand, and not from my memory—I apparently decided that I could swim and jumped into the deep end [...]
The case for compassion
In certain Buddhist beliefs, there are enlightened people—called bodhisattvas—who decide to hang out on earth instead of basking in nirvana. Their aim, in delaying their entry into what we would [...]
The critical role of critical thought
As someone in a creative field, I spend a lot of time staring abstractly into space waiting for inspiration to strike me. It's partly the reason I've always imagined that [...]
In search of my lost motivation
You ever come across a quote, a song lyric, even an image that rearranged your mental furniture? I've probably come across dozens. I have them scribbled in notebooks and on [...]
Let’s go to the Octopus!
Roughly one week ago, my husband Michael and I were wandering down the streets of Hollywood, Florida after a supremely excellent dinner in a local restaurant called The Tipsy Boar. [...]
Where happiness lurks
So, I know some people may take umbrage with the idea of happiness as "lurking". After all, it's happiness! It's that shiny, bright, bubbly space that seems to spill from [...]
Would you kindly get the fuck out of my way?
One of my dear friends recently posted this awesome image on Insta, which I’m formally thanking thereisnoceiling.com for. I flipping love this post, and I even kinda relate. In many [...]
The grace of you
In contemplating how I wanted this particular post to come together, I found myself thinking about my oldest son's blog. Because writing appears to be in our family's genes, he [...]
The power of prioritization
I've been busy. Everyone relates. For me, it's been this major project I work on every year that just scoops me up and drags me under. But, if I'm being [...]
Pillow Fight and Flight
By Kara Noble I make the change from 2 to 1 And lord over the entire expanse of white A woman crushed and stuck with shattered trust Discarded on [...]