We’re almost midway through my luminous year and I’m still seeking to understand what a more luminous life could/should/would look like. If luminous means producing or reflecting light, maybe I should give some thought to the kinds of light I’m working with? By now you know I’m drawn to flames[Read more]
A few years ago, one weekend when I had both energy and craft supplies that needing using, I decided to cover the sides of the drawers in my bedroom dresser. (The results are pictured, above). Absolutely no one sees these, except me, and even I don’t really see them, as[Read more]
A couple of weeks ago, I finally committed to a shade of blue (Behr: Half Sea Fog) and painted my bedroom. The project was equal parts exhausting and exhilarating. It’s amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do for a room (as well as the one who inhabits that[Read more]
During the pandemic, my extended family – parents, sisters, cousins, and aunt – met weekly via Zoom. Any other year, we might only meet in person once or twice, but, like so many people, something about being told we couldn’t get together made us long to see each other. I’m[Read more]
Fun fact: Louisville, Kentucky is #7 on the Forbes Advisor list of “Top 10 Cities with the Worst Drivers,” with the fifth highest number of fatal accidents caused by a distracted driver. I think about this often as I sit in the passenger seat with my youngest son behind the[Read more]
As is so often the case, I don’t know exactly what I want to say, but I feel compelled to write something. It’s a chicken-and-egg quandary for me: did I stop writing because I have nothing to say or do I have nothing to say because I stopped writing? Either[Read more]