WTF is going on in the US? I know that many of us are unnerved by what we’re seeing in the world around us. Every hundred years or so, we’re faced with the same lesson, and we’ll continue to do so until we answer it correctly, by learning from our […] More »
Dear Caleb {10 years}
Today was hard… And not just because it’s the shortest day of the year. I know I talk a good bit about light and how important it is for all of our functions… but that’s not limited to the light from the sun. Some people are full of light, too. More »
2018 – A Retrospective
Getting My Mind Right When I first started thinking about 2018, my body, spirit, and mood just sank a bit. It’s been a very difficult year on a number of fronts. More »
Egalitarian Crusaders, Allies of the Highest Order, and Predators
After centuries of silence — or in many cases, speaking out, but not being heard — we’re in the middle of a cultural norm pendulum swing that is necessary, ugly, painful, detrimental, and probably the only way up from where we’ve been. More »
12 Things I’ve Learned as I Get Older
I've always learned a lot from listening to my elders, so I figured that for my birthday, I'd like to pass along a little cheat-sheet of things I hope you can learn from me. More »
Actions ≥ Words
I’ve learned a lot about people, behavior, and the ways we make decisions over the years. I’m definitely still learning, but once in a while, I find it helpful to stop and share some of these things with others. More »
Trust, Friendship, Love, and Epiphanies
I had an epiphany a few months ago, but in order to give it context, I need to tell you a story. It’s a story that few people know — not because it’s a secret, it simply doesn’t come up in conversation very often. Once Upon a Time… More »
Conscientiousness Is Holding Us Back
Conscientiousness is holding us back… and it should. We’re f**king adults. More »
A Raging Fire
F**k It If your year has been anything like mine, you’ve buried more people than you thought was possible in a 12-month period, most of which were surprises, all of whom were significant. More »
Speaking of Love…
What do I know of love? Hard to say. I can tell you all about how I experience love, but I can’t tell you much about receiving it. More »
Fear: Bears vs. Skydiving (or Offices, or Love)
Fear and I Have an Interesting Relationship. Even as a child, if something scared me, I’d take a moment and determine whether that fear was warranted (e.g., approaching two bear cubs while hiking) or not (e.g., jumping out of an airplane while strapped to someone who’s not only extremely skilled, […] More »
Learning is More Like Eating Lunch Than You Think
In the absence of an ailment that gets in the way, learning comes as naturally to us as eating, and only two main things are needed for either: More »
Traditions & Choices
First and foremost, I hope that you and yours have a marvelous celebration this season and that you start the year off feeling loved! More »
May We Love, May We Heal
This past weekend, I spent 2 days in a conference center with over 100 women who bore a kind of pain that takes years to create. More »
I am love.
These deceptively simple words tell you all there is to know about me. More »
Everything’s Gotta Go!
…or “Closing a Chapter.” The idea is to live with what I need and to help others gain what they need. Simple, right? So what happens when you realize you have way more than you need? More »
The Tiny House Has a Name
Tiny House has a name! “Tomato Box” Here’s the story behind it: When I was a kid, the four of us — mom and 3 kids — spent a good bit of time traveling by car back and forth between two states. (Moving doesn’t always go as smoothly as […] More »
I Want A Ring That Tarnishes
I want a ring that tarnishes. If I’m going to wear a symbol, if it’s supposed to represent a relationship, or our commitment to it, I want a ring that tarnishes. More »
Experiencing Life
This is the most difficult thing I've ever written. It’s painful, sad, unpleasant, lonely, scary, relieving, necessary, and something no one should have to suffer through quietly or alone — but we do, all the time. More »
Think Tiny. Do More.
You can't get a job without an address, but you can't get an address without a job. Where's the middle ground? >> Here's a TINY idea. More »