Oh my friends, I have been wondering what I could possibly write to you after this week’s attempted coup in the US Capitol. I’ve swung from rage to exhaustion but mostly I feel so— um— what was I saying— DISTRACTED. I’m jumpy, I can’t concentrate on anything, and I’ve written 47 drafts of this missive […]

It’s the end of December, and so another year comes to a close. I know many of you cannot WAIT to say goodbye to this momentous year and sail off into a new one. Weirdly, for me, 2020 was actually a year of triumphs. An astonishing number of things I’ve been working on for yeeearrrssss […]

How do you make plans for the coming weeks, months, and year– when you actually CAN’T make plans? Well. I have a weird, counterintuitive thing for you to try that I think will help. I turned 44 on Wednesday, and I’m definitely wiser than I was last week. (That is how it works, yes?) Truthfully, […]

A “review your year” ritual and an invitation for dreaming up what comes next.

I’m typing fast while my kids watch yet another show on an iPad. We’re a tight squeeze in our temporary cottage while we wait to move into our new home, and Big Feelings abound. Like you, we are sickened by the events of the past few weeks and galvanized more than ever to use our […]