Richer or Poorer, Lost Either Way

A few weeks ago my husband told me all our money had gone to pay the bills and I was to avoid spending a dime until the next payday. No problem, I thought, I've definitely been here before. But I still felt poor in that moment. Then I took the trash out, and after the… Continue reading Richer or Poorer, Lost Either Way

Thanksgiving, Reborn

I imagine that as holidays go, Thanksgiving used to make a lot more sense. Back in the days of the Pilgrims, when a long and difficult winter loomed, a fall bounty must have surely inspired a spontaneous outpouring of gratitude. But these days, how many Americans experience the natural cycles of lean during the cold… Continue reading Thanksgiving, Reborn

Renaissance Woman

Recently I was asked what I believe in (as in really believe in), and I was struck mute. But put God and all those tricky questions aside temporarily and I have no problem providing at least one answer: I believe in strange, unexplained coincidences that hint at a level of interconnectedness between us all that… Continue reading Renaissance Woman