This morning was Day 9 of my 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge. I love Day 9, since it’s the day that I bring in Portia Nelson’s poem “There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk” as the analogy...
“Went back to Urgent Care. Pneumonia.” I looked at the text from my friend and my heart sank for her. I knew she was supposed to drive several hours the next day to a two-day...
The stooped, elderly man in front of us dragged his luggage behind him, the weight too much for him to lift. He struggled to keep his head up to navigate the airport line, while also...
This Sunday morning feels like the space between breaths – exhaling the first half of 2025 and enjoying the stillness before the inhale to power me through the second half. Instead of my...
I recently began Krista Tippett’s Hope Portal, a free seven-part audio course rooted in one profound insight: every wise person Krista has interviewed over the years for her On Being...
I had so much fun being interviewed by Lisa Waters, owner of I Can Buy Myself Flowers and the host of the Flower Power Podcast! We covered a lot of ground in our conversation, from...
Ten years ago, I did something I had never done before. I invested in myself—not for my career, not for my family, but purely for my own growth, healing, and creative awakening. I signed...
A retired friend recently confided, “I’m feeling old. I remember my grandparents’ world getting smaller and smaller. I stay involved in the community and keep myself ‘busy,’ but...
Yesterday I ventured into my messy back yard for the first time this year. Because I allow dead foliage to overwinter to support critter habitat, a lot of work was needed to clear, clip,...
Just like the adults in their lives, kids need tools to regulate their stress levels and navigate big emotions. That’s why I’m so excited to share this guest post from Joe Skoff,...
If you are a Damselwings subscriber, you may have seen a mention or two about a new project I am co-creating on Instagram with my dear friend and fellow Sage photographer Melissa Maillett....
It’s been another week of intentional dismantling and chaos creation by our elected (and unelected) leadership. As I write on this quiet Sunday morning, however, I am celebrating that I...