The following is a true story. Or possibly an urban myth. I heard it from a friend of a friend who knows Charlotte. It was Thanksgiving Day. And Charlotte, like moms all over the country, was stressed. She had spent the better part of a week cooking, cleaning, and constantly calling her mother-in-law – who […]
We all want to be happy. But what does that even mean? For most, it means having our health, a loving family, a job we enjoy, and financial stability. Yet we exist in a culture that conflates happiness with a consumption of goods rather than with our values; we’re told that luxury and convenience brings […]
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi It’s been 18 days since Hamas launched its horrific attack against Israel, killing over 1,400 Israeli citizens, including children and the elderly. I’m bereft but confused, trying desperately to understand the historical and political landscape of the region, while squaring […]
The ancient Greeks described the goddess Chaos (χάος) as the personification of primordial emptiness, the space that existed before time. Chaos is not a goddess, or not just a goddess anyway. She is a place, a state of being, the first thing to ever exist. Chaos played a fundamental, foundational role in the creation of […]
Lovers find secret places inside this violent world where they make transactions with beauty. ~ Rumi I was recently cleaning out my desk drawers when I came across the letter I received in March 2020 from Frankfort politely asking me to shut down my business while the COVID-18 state of emergency raged, as I […]
“I hosted parties and starved my body, Like I’d be saved by a perfect kiss.” ~Taylor Swift, You’re On Your Own, Kid When the world was created, the Navajo goddess Spiderwoman emerged from the ink-blank nothingness to help humans weave a life of meaning. It is said that if you touch a dew-filled spider […]
