July 7, 2021
13

These Are the Days That Must Happen to You.

Musings + Essays
Musings on heading into the unknown and the new via Walt Whitman's "Song of the…
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June 10, 2021
6

On Loosening Expectations.

Musings + Essays
Musings on loosening expectations in the face of a frenzied, heavy-on-the-vine phase of life.
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June 7, 2021
6

We Made It, New York.

Musings + Essays
Musings on the abatement of the COVID virus in New York, and the end of…
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June 4, 2021
4

Let the Time Tick By.

Musings + Essays
Musings on how to get through an "off" day.
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May 31, 2021
11

We Open the Door, and the World Is Upon Us.

Musings + Essays
Musings on what I will miss when I leave New York City -- and what…
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May 27, 2021
18

Are You Ready for This Change?

Beauty
Musings on my recent decision to cut my hair short, plus my latest beauty and…
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May 24, 2021
8

An Easy Kind of Love.

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Musings on my relationship with Mr. Magpie -- an easy kind of love -- and…
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May 22, 2021
6

Weekend Vibes, Edition No. 219: Lessons from Claude Monet.

Musings + Essays
Weekend vibes: the clock we bought for my daughter, the $32 earrings everyone is buying,…
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May 5, 2021
13

Things Must End to Begin Again.

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Musings on endings and new beginnings, plus an update on our house hunt.
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April 19, 2021
2

A Matter of Mood.

Musings + Essays
Reflecting on living in New York during the pandemic -- searching for and settling upon…
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April 12, 2021
7

A Cautious Tearaway.

Musings + Essays
Musings on what it means to be a risk-taker in life -- and how I…
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April 5, 2021
23

The English Discipline and the Great “Or Maybes.”

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Musings on selecting English as a college major, and how that decision has permeated my…
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