Lifestyle

I fully intended to post my intentions in January, but here we are. It’s March, my birthday month, and I’m just getting around to posting the intentions that Elie and I set in January. Such is pandemic life, I guess.

Yes, this Christmas season looks different. But some things are the same. Like, my friend Sarah's thoughtful and evocative reflections during advent, which I look forward to every year. And, how we can still find meaning and joy during this time, even in very small ways. If you are hurting and grieving right now, I […]

Just like last year, we started reading Christmas books and decorating for Christmas weeks before Thanksgiving. Theo went into the attic a couple of weeks ago and pulled out his little Christmas tree, and his room is already decorated with felted reindeer and garland. Perhaps this year, we need an extended season of joy more […]

Hello friends! It has been a long time since I've posted here, but I have been busily working on a lot of fun projects this summer, including the development of a newsletter. Every few weeks, I will send out an easy seasonal recipe, a couple of my favorite recent finds, and any interesting books or […]

I was listening to the Ten Percent Happier podcast yesterday with Roshi Joan Halifax, and it left me in tears. Not necessarily sad tears, but tears of empathy. We are in a radical state of uncertainty, and what matters right now is love. Grief teaches us how much we love.

How are you all doing? I meant to post this during National Sleep Week last week, but then the world fell into the surreal twilight zone of social distancing and daily life took on a different rhythm. As we all settle into our new normal, anxiety is high and the need to connect is greater […]

Happy New Year, friends!

It's not even Thanksgiving yet, and I've already starting decorating for Christmas. I can't help it. Theo has been singing Christmas songs, reading holiday books and asking about Santa ever since December 26th of last year. So, we're ready.

In August, Elie and I celebrated our sixth wedding anniversary with a getaway to Vancouver. While we visit Vancouver often, it’s always with Theo to visit family. We seldom get to just wander the neighborhoods, sit uninterrupted in coffee shops, window shop at leisure and linger over long dinners, holding hands across the table. 

If you've asked me recently about what I'm reading and listening to, I've likely told you about the Second Life Podcast. I'm obsessed with hearing the stories of women who have reinvented themselves, finding new passion later in life and achieving great success by following their heart and gut. My enthusiasm for these stories probably […]