At the tail end of last year, I felt a great shift in my Being. What kept coming up was a feeling that I was about to enter a time of Softness. I thought about what that word meant for me and realized it often felt a lot like a thing "just out of reach" and now suddenly it felt close by; like a coming home to myself . On the path behind me there were decades on a very long journey of coping, getting through it, finding bravery, and untangling myself from spaces that should h

This year was not just the closing of a chapter but more like having reached the conclusion of a book I've been carrying around for a long while, dog-earing its pages, making notes in the margins, finding satisfying truths for myself that weren't easy but exactly what I needed. I've had years like this before and I felt their weight. This one was a doozy for sure, but I leaned into close relationships this year and counted on my community. I am so grateful I trusted myself to

My Morning Walk This morning on my walk I paid particular attention to tiny things going about their business existing. Snail shell...

Portrait of my beautiful ivy keeping me company as I sit quietly, observing nature. It hit me yesterday around noon....a deep, deep...