Home . . .

I slide the window shade up a few inches, careful not to let too much light into the airplane. We are pretending it’s nighttime as we…

Little boy wisdom . . .

I stand at the back gate of the school, the designated spot for picking up first graders. My grandson knows I’m his ride today and I…

Hard, but not impossible . . .

I blink in the darkness, it takes me a second to remember where I am. My fourth bed in as many weeks as I search for…

To whom it may concern . . .

To whom it may concern: Don’t wait . . . don’t wait to tell someone you don’t love them anymore, or that you never did,…

Endings and Beginnings . . .

I chose not to write about him, us, our relationship, during my time in Italy. A bit of my life I kept to myself, private, pure…

Sea glass wisdom . . .

Wearing flip-flops, I walk slowly, slightly stooped, along the pebbled shore. I am careful to maintain my balance on the rocky water’s edge as I search…

Be kind . . .

The weather has been beautiful in recent weeks, warm enough for shorts and summer dresses. I dig through a makeup bag searching for a second elastic…

Was it worth it? . . .

Scrolling Instagram, I pause on a photograph, a couple whose world travels I follow. I skim the short summary of their current journey and a zillion…

thank you, pass it on . . .

A small book on meditation, a list of handwritten recommendations from a private session with my yoga teacher, and a few cherished notes from friends are…