I came across one of those Hallmark-y quotes on Facebook—the kind you usually scroll past—but this one might be worth a share. Many of us...

Every year, I choose a theme to guide my reading journey—something I want to explore more deeply, something that feels like it’s calling...

One of my favorite radio programs is NPR’s Hidden Brain . In a recent episode, they explored something that feels so simple, yet so...

Veganuary is a global invitation—a fresh start, a joyful pledge to try vegan for 31 days. In 2022, more than 629,000 people  around the...

New Year’s Day—not New Year’s Eve—has always been one of my favorite holidays. Maybe it’s because I’ve never cared much for the noise and...

Winter has always carried a poetry I can feel in my bones. I found a beautiful reflection online that felt like it spoke directly to my...

The Pale Blue Dot and the Call to Compassion When Voyager 1 drifted to the edge of our solar system, Carl Sagan paused. "Wait," he...

There is beauty in the familiar. Rituals, simple and steady, become the quiet architecture of our lives. But if we are not awake inside...

I love the silence of a forest —the hush that presses against the skin, the way even the trees seem to be listening. I love the first...

Today, I stumbled upon a gift. While writing a music review, I came across the poem "The Waking"  — a piece that feels as if it was...

My family lives in Austin.And after some gentle persuasion — and maybe a little arm-twisting — they convinced me to join them. I’ll be...

The folk group I was in for almost three years, The BeeKeepers, has come to an end. I will miss making music with Phred and Mandy, two of th