Crossing Out the Days

Crossing Out the Days

by | Dec 5, 2017 | Everyday life

I am a calendar person. Paper, always. As a little girl, I enjoyed crossing out the blank spaces with a black marker. The ink slid across the confined space and a small glimpse of exhilaration filled my young mind. I still cross out days in my At-A-Glance black...
The Things That We Love

The Things That We Love

by | Jul 10, 2017 | Everyday life

I ran across this Thomas Merton quote, “The things that we love tell us what we are.” As soon as I heard these words, I knew them to be true. In the last few months, I’ve paid attention to what I adore and what is falling to the periphery. Living...
Stop. Pause. Pay Attention.

Stop. Pause. Pay Attention.

by | Jan 31, 2017 | Everyday life

I’ve made it a mantra to pay attention to the sky. Right now I lean on nature and the call to tilt my gaze outside and acknowledge the universal is essential to my well-being. Watching the unfolding of the sun in the morning and how the clouds choose their...
Currently

Currently

by | Jan 17, 2017 | Everyday life

I do this meme from time to time and I thought it might be fun to revisit it again. This is what is happening in my world, right now: What I Am Listening To: I am listening to a variety of tunes. I love the Epilogue to the movie La La Land and it seems to be the track...
Paying Homage To The Ordinary

Paying Homage To The Ordinary

by | Jul 8, 2014 | Everyday life

This past Sunday evening, I watched my daughter raise her arm and swing her tennis racket, hoping her energy landed in the right place. The breezy air made the yellow ball look like a meteor streaking across the sky. I felt a little coolness as the wind rearranged my...