Mindful Flow

A collective grieving. A constant vacillation between anxiety and gratitude. A riot of spring. An abundance of giggles. The gift of a hug. The gift of a virtual hug. These are the kinds of [...]

Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is relax in the sun when you’re “supposed” to be doing 10,000 other things. [Although I’ve no doubt our healthcare workers are far braver than I right [...]

Three things I need to do less of—Looking at my phone (normally not an issue for me), making lists of things to do, trying to anticipate needs for the near future (rather than meeting the current [...]

Today I got quiet with 30+ writers as we shared poetry readings and letter-writing, virtually, in solidarity. Some of us journaled or worked on short stories, too. ALONE TOGETHER. It’s a thing. [...]

What does #civicduty look like during a pandemic, when you can’t leave your house? Today I’m celebrating Sadie Kneidle who serves as English Language Learner Family Liason for our ENTIRE school [...]

No school breakfast, no school lunch, no job security, no way to “stock up”… I keep thinking about families who are isolated, who need more than they have access to, who might agree that yes—of [...]

How long has the machinery of our days been shaped between such heavy hands? How much depends on the definition of a word? Task, list, achieve, complete. Open your hands. Let loose the doves [...]

I’ve listed and anti-listed my way into the New Year. I’ve reflected, deflected, crossed off, added, burned up, given up, started again. I’ve learned that asking questions is an effective [...]

I’m nearly done with this particular 10-day challenge and this morning it hit me between the eyes: What if a new path foward with “lists” is actually writing lists in the form of questions? As [...]

Dye the lists. Die, lists! One-third through #arrowmont #pentaculum 2020 and nearly done with this 10-day challenge, I’m leaning into the New Year with clear intent: REST DEEPLY. I can make all [...]