Growing up in the Northeast, I know January is a blah month for many. It is gray and cold, still darker than we would like. January is the month when we step into a new […]
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Creativity as Care
Sometimes I sit at my desk, staring at the blinking cursor, thinking that every page, every chance to breathe a word into the world, is its own version of New Year’s Day. It is the […]
Growth, Gratitude, and Wonder
Happy almost New Year. 2025 was another one for the books. Midlife is full of challenges and changes, but it is also full of moments that quietly become extraordinary markers of life’s magic. Love. Health. […]
Some Things Are Meant to Be Lived, Not Posted
This week, your Instagram feed will be flooded with recaps of 2025. Highlights. Lessons learned. Perfectly packaged pain and progress. Alongside them will be resolutions, intentions, and carefully curated visions for 2026. I think often […]
The Season of Saying No (Finally)
I am collapsing under the weight of the December calendar. It’s been a lot, and most, if not all, has been self induced. So while I appreciate, respect, and deeply love the chance for connection, […]
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