“Then there are those rare days … that dawn with a clarity that muscles its way into every home and studio and office . . . There’s a delicious radiance that seems to come from the things themselves . . .” – David Abram We experienced our first spring-like day this weekend — birds singing,…
I love brainstorming for solutions. That’s why I started this blog. I wanted to ponder answers to some of the questions I was asking myself after my first son was born, like how can my husband and I create a healthy, happy, sustainable family life? How can societies redesign communities for health and happiness? Four…
“In the coldest February, as in every other month in every other year, the best thing to hold on to is each other.” – Linda Ellerbee So maybe I was a tad optimistic in that title. Perhaps I should have stuck with “fine” or “fair”. We are talking about February, after all. I often find…
In 2010 and 2012, I shared the magic moments when I heard or read something that surprised or inspired me. Moments that made me say, “aha.” As we say farewell to 2013, I have 13 more for you: Cooking might be the most important factor in fixing our public health crisis. It’s the single most…
It’s March, and as I write this, it couldn’t be lovelier here. (March does have a way of surprising us, doesn’t it?) In these parts it came in with sunshine, daffodils, and birdsong. Last week I received my copy of the Spring 2013 issue of YES! Magazine, which includes my review of Janisse Ray’s The…
“I’m going to make something every day this year,” I announced in December. When I saw my friends’ responses, I thought perhaps this might be too ambitious an undertaking. However, I’ve really just decided to turn more of my attention to creativity this year. Why? Well, when I peek back through the years and squint…