Our yard is full of wild things. Mostly invasive weeds but I think some of them are pretty. And some of them- it’s just far too much to try and control. So, the last few weeks, I’ve walked past this green thing growing- maybe a weed? But it was so beautiful! So, as with all […]

There’s a woodpecker pecking at the corner of my bedroom. It’s incredibly annoying. And I know by now that all things are on purpose and so I sat down and listened and asked the woodpecker what it wanted me to know. Mostly I think it was asking me to listen and pay attention. Since I’m

Hey there! Whew, it’s been a bit my friends. I’ve been going through it and Divorce is hard! All of my attention has been directed at healing, resting, feeling my way through all of it, helping my babies navigate these big changes, and continue with homeschooling. It’s a tough thing- to know how much to

The shortest day of the year. Deep in the heart of the darkest nights- all is hushed, hibernating, healing. We go deep within. We light the candle. Light is returning. Sometimes our light is shining bright- fully illuminated. Sometimes it’s a small flicker. Sometimes we share our light with others, sometimes we need others to

Oh friends, the Holiday season is upon us! Can you feel it? Can you smell it?! If I close my eyes, I can see the next two months play out- from my childhood perspective. So much has changed since then, and some things are still the same. And now, being so far from my extended

Human warmth and openness will always be our only place of true safety. Be careful about hiding yourself away, because walls that are meant to be fortresses can quickly turn into prisons. -unknown (to me, anyways) I came across this quote I had written on a piece of paper- who knows how long ago! It

Ah, Autumn! It’s here, friends! The season of gratitude! I mean, every season is one of gratitude, but this one particularly so I guess?!;) What are you grateful for? Go ahead, share! Let me know! I think it helps to write it out or say it out loud. Whatever it is- be sure you FEEL

Part of letting it go is time. It doesn’t happen overnight. It’s taken so much longer than I ever imagined it would. It’s like an onion!! And, there’s grief in there- letting go of the ‘good’ and the ‘bad’ so we don’t carry around stale fragments can be more difficult than anyone can really put

I recently told a friend, over coffee, that I had only one choice left- to let it go. To surrender all the things I thought I knew to be true in life- to let it all fall apart. And she asked me what that meant to me. I had to think for a moment! Perhaps

Hello beautiful people! I’m writing to you from my home state of Iowa. I’m just here for the humidity! Ha! Obviously I’m kidding! But after living in the high desert for the last 5 years… I’ve forgotten what this is like! I can’t tell you if I’m swimming or walking!! Despite the humidity & the