“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. As age comes on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but Nature’s sources never fail.” – John Muir
Welcome! I am a lawyer turned freelance writer, essayist, and editor. On staff at Literary Mama and the co-founder and co-editor of the literary journal, The Sunlight Press, my essays and reported work have appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily, Saveur, Civil Eats, Brain, Child, ESPN and elsewhere. I am currently at work on a memoir on grief and culture and how it provides perspective on life’s ordinary graces. I invite you to appreciate the ordinary with me. I hope my daily practice of seeing the magic in the mundane helps you celebrate and find more of these moments in your life too. Read More
Rudri, thank you for this. I turn 60 in a few days which is the first birthday that has hit me hard so your post came at exactly the right time for me with exactly the message I needed to be reminded of. I regularly appreciate your words and thoughts here and am grateful you take the time to connect in this way. best wishes!
Happy Birthday, Lisa! I am glad these words provided a welcome. Hope you filled your day with all the things you adore. xo
I love this! I have to catch up on my reading this weekend…. Life is busy. Xo
I am glad you enjoyed it, Ayala. No rush – catch up when you can. xo
Love.