Who are your teachers?

Who are your teachers?

Sep 30, 2021 | Writing

I have been thinking about this question a lot lately. Who are your teachers who taught you addition and subtraction facts in 1st grade or how to write a term paper on Shakespeare’s works? Who are the people who influenced the way you show up in the world with love...
Waking up from a writing paralysis

Waking up from a writing paralysis

Jun 28, 2019 | Writing

A couple of weeks ago I was in the hospital visiting a friend who is paralyzed and needed surgery to be more comfortable. Talking with him I realized that one of the greatest beauties in life is in when we connect with another human being. Connect around our emotions,...
Finding Your Home

Finding Your Home

Sep 30, 2018 | Writing

“Home is where I want to be but I guess I am already there I come home you lifted up your wings I guess this must be the place” David Byrne   If you have been reading my blog these past five months you know that I have not felt at “home” in my life. Oh no, I have been...
Letting Yourself Be Lost

Letting Yourself Be Lost

Aug 13, 2018 | Writing

A couple of weeks ago my family and I hiked 9 miles to one of our beautiful Cascade Lakes. The trail to Green Lakes winds up through the juniper forest alongside a flowing creek until you land upon the majestic clear Green Lake that is held deeply by the Broken Top...
How I woke up to what is happening to our children

How I woke up to what is happening to our children

Jul 4, 2018 | Writing

I went camping with my 12-year-old son this past weekend. As I was driving over to pick him up from a sleepover I began feeling waves of nervousness, sadness, and fear. I was not sure why I was feeling these emotions but was guessing because I was going to spend the...