Being a mama has taught me that the most important thing I can do to care for my son is be present and available to him. It has also shown me that that is really what all of us need. We need people to be present and available to us. Sometimes that takes the form [...]
I have been writing this blog for almost 5 years now and in starting it I simply wanted to share what I was learning and how to make changes that would be better for the environment. Since then I have continued to grow and change, my life has grown and changed, and as a result [...]
Time flows differently now since the birth of my son. Its meaning has changed, as has its texture, feel, and presence in my life. I mark time differently and I feel its mark on me as having fresh strokes; wet, earthy strokes against my skin. With the birth of my son, a door opened for [...]
For most of adulthood I have not known what I wanted to do with my life. Well, that’s not completely true. What I didn’t know was what job I wanted to apply for. I knew a lot about myself. I knew I was good at taking care of people and took great pleasure in doing [...]
I just opened the patio doors to water our cherry tomatoes that are still holding on and grab a few herbs for my son’s dinner. As the doors opened I was greeted by a dark sky, crisp air, and the warm smell of someone having a fire in a nearby home. Fall and its glorious [...]