For a long time I thought effort was the way. Deserving was the way. Being better. Trying harder. Striving. Not stopping. Until I realized that I was too anxious, too sensitive, too exhausted by all of that striving. I couldn’t do it...
This is love.
I drove to pick him up after the Halloween festivities. It was a rough day of parenting a teen. “You know how I was really angry today?” I began. He nodded. “I think I was actually more hurt than angry.” “Can you tell me more?” he said....
Life update*
Hey sweet friends! It's been a while + I wanted to send a little update from the whirl that is life over here! 1.The book! Wonder Seeker is coming out SO SOON. If you have ordered your book (omg thank you!!) it should arrive by November...
Even a wounded world is feeding us*
"Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the Earth gives me daily and I must return...
How life is like Spelling Bee.
Like many of you, I've been obsessed with the NYtimes Spelling Bee game! It's a word scramble game where you try to make as many words as you can out of the 7 letters of the day. The more words you make, the more points you get, until you...
Some very exciting news to share!
Oh my goodness, y'all. I am SO EXCITED to finally be writing this note to you. Are you ready? I have a book coming out! A book about cultivating wonder! And it will be out this November with Harper Collins! It's called Wonder Seeker: 52...
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