April 28, 2023
4

Worry Dolls + Endings.

Essays
Musings on accepting the death of my high school friend through writing, through "doing what…
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April 3, 2023
2

Our Lives as Mosaics.

Essays
A musing on the notion that our lives are mosaics of the people we love.
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March 8, 2023
10

Living by Asterisms.

Essays
Musings on finding signs in my life: "Do I go looking for signs of the…
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February 15, 2023
2

Not Alone.

Essays
Musings on Jack Gilbert's poem "Alone," and on the way we chase the memories of…
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February 9, 2023
0

The Art of Losing.

Essays
An essay on loss -- the big kinds and little -- and reflections on how…
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January 21, 2023
2

Weekend Vibes, Edition No. 306: An Uplifting View on Grief.

Musings + Essays
Weekend vibes: my new denim haul, this week's most popular finds, and an uplifting view…
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December 3, 2022
0

Weekend Vibes, Edition No. 299: How’d I Get this Hallelujah?

Musings + Essays
Weekend vibes: Christmas outfits for mini and me, the most popular items on Magpie this…
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November 30, 2022
4

A Makeshift Pyre.

Musings + Essays
Musings on coming together around a tragedy.
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July 19, 2022
2

I (Still) Don’t Want Anything to Change.

Motherhood
Musings on change -- accommodating it, living through it, and why it feels so scary.
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February 28, 2022
2

Meanwhile the World Goes On.

Musings + Essays
Musings on a re-reading of Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese" poem.
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February 25, 2022
10

In Memoriam N.R.

Musings + Essays
A post in memoriam of a beloved colleague.
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September 15, 2021
13

Desiderata.

Musings + Essays
Musings on the poem "Desiderata" by Max Ehrmann -- beautiful, stirring life advice.
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