Grace’s school report arrived yesterday. I was not aware that they were coming out, and as usual the detail and granularity of the teachers’ comments and insight impressed me. Grace is having a great year. Forget her very good marks – what I was proudest of was the number of times different teachers (Jesus I [...]
I spent four years in school in England growing up. Throughout all of our ceaseless back-and-forth across the ocean, my parents remained committed to educating us in the local systems. So a French preschool taught me to read, and the British system taught me a lot of stuff which culminated in ten GCSE exams at [...]
I’m over at Making the Moments Count Today. Please go read the letter I wrote to Grace, and then poke around and read some more of Amber’s beautiful, honest, lyrical words. I love her writing and her frank and poetic portrayal of life with two tiny children. Thank you, Amber, for hosting me! Email this [...]
This is so, so wonderful. Thank you, Katherine Center. Watch this. Please. It’s worth it. I’m sitting here with tears running down my face. You have to be brave with your life so that others can be brave with theirs. The truth is, being a woman is a gift, tenderness is a gift, intimacy is [...]
I love this picture that I took a few days ago of the heartbreakingly clear blue sky with the moon and a plane. I love it. I’m moved by seeing man’s boldest, bravest gamble (to fly!) juxtaposed with the moon, which represents (to me) the timeless, ever-turning nature of the universe. By the contrast between [...]
Danielle talks about our core desired feelings, and asserts that all of our behavior, conscious or not, is in search of feeling these feelings. It’s embarassing, maybe, that it’s taken me 35.5 years to figure this out, but I am certain that one of my core desired feelings, probably the primary one, is safety. This [...]
This song is playing on repeat today. In my house and, even when I’m not here, in my head. Ryan Bingham’s voice is haunting to me, as are the lyrics. I guess I feel weary. And the sense of somewhere not feeling like home anymore feels familiar. It’s been a long week and I’m feeling [...]
I am over at The Kitchen Witch today – TKW is one of my favorite bloggers and it’s a true honor to inhabit her space. Please go read my post about my mother, abundance, and love – and check out TKW! You won’t be sorry. Email this post
The sky tonight reminded me of a quote I love: Openings come quickly sometimes, like blue space in running clouds. A complete overcast, then a blaze of light. (Tennesse Williams) The sky from this picture actually changed and became almost all those dove gray clouds, but they were moving fast and occasionally showing a flash [...]
Happy birthday, Whit. Five years ago today. It’s such a cliche, but I really can’t believe it. I promise your letter is coming soon! I love you. Email this post
