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More Than You Think 27 Aug 2013 | 04:40 pm
Despite having a full and busy first half to this year, sometimes I can’t help but feel that I haven’t been productive — specifically in my quest for meaningful work. Usually this means it’s time to s...
Cleaning: A Creative Practice? 16 Aug 2013 | 04:37 pm
photo credit: Omar Sharif Lenswork via photopin cc Four weeks ago I gave my home a thorough and late-ish spring clean (much different from the weekly once-over) as in furniture was moved, doors were ...
Acknowledging Comparison and Moving On 15 Aug 2013 | 04:30 pm
Lately, I swear, it feels like everyone is getting married. Okay, perhaps they’re not getting married quite yet, but they’re at least engaged, or close to it. I really don’t think I’m exaggerating eit...
When Life Flows 15 Aug 2013 | 02:26 am
Gone swimmin’. Letting life flow can lead to perfect summer days. I struggled with what I was going to write this week. With apologies to those who thought my writing was entirely altruistic, usuall...
How to Have Both Self Acceptance and Growth 7 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
image by Skotkin — click for info This is a guest post from Debra Dane. Almost everything I write about stems from my belief that we all need to accept ourselves as we are and follow our own unique ...
Taking Soothing as a Compliment 6 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm
Portrait of Minna and her nephew by Megan Eckman In college, when the boy next door told me he had a crush on me, I thought he was joking, and I told him so. And then, poor guy, when he shook his hea...
book review: A Haunting Reverence 1 Aug 2013 | 04:29 pm
There are times when returning to what we know is the best and most important thing we can do. When life is crazy, when things are falling apart around us or threaten to swallow us whole, we rely on t...
Structure and the Plateau of Complacency 30 Jul 2013 | 04:25 pm
These boxes, yet to be unpacked, have become a familiar part of the dining room landscape. My husband and I have hit a post-move plateau of complacency. You know the one: Systems are in place just e...
The You That You Are Is Perfect 25 Jul 2013 | 04:23 pm
You are Perfect by Sevenstars. Click photo for more info When I was in eighth grade, I spent a week of evenings in the backyard with my dad trying to learn to catch a ball, throw a ball, hit a ball —...
Say “Yes” to You 24 Jul 2013 | 04:07 pm
photo by Helga Weber This is a guest post from Michaela Cristallo. We’re the masters of our own destiny, or so it would seem. For all the choices we have the freedom to make, though, it’s quite amaz...
