A Little Inspiration
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Bubbles in the Window
A few nights ago, just as the sun was making its final descent and golden hour turned to dusk, I walked around my apartment shutting the blinds and switching on the lights. I walked to the window in my bedroom, noticing the last hints of the pink sky, and then I stopped, my hand on Continue reading
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Let’s Not Worry Ourselves Out of the Present
“I can’t worry my way into another outcome in the future. I can (and do) worry myself out of any enjoyment of the present.” This was one of those lines that, even as I read it for the very first time, I knew it was meant for me to see. I audibly huffed like a Continue reading
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More Like a River Than a Statue
For my birthday a few years ago, my sister got me a letter board, and it has since become home to a quote and/or idea that inspires me. I often like to choose one at the beginning of the year or in light of a big change, to give my mind something to focus on Continue reading
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The Power of a Small, Good Thing
About a month ago I was walking down the aisle of a plane, avoiding eye contact with the strangers already buckled, and continually glancing at the row numbers in search of my seat. I always like to get a window seat. I’ve found it helps with my motion sickness, not to mention gives me a Continue reading
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Take Your Treasure Out of the Box
At a recent church sermon I attended, the pastor talked about “taking your treasure out of the box.” She went into the idea that we are all designed specifically and carefully and given gifts (a.k.a treasures) that we can choose to either share or not share with the world. In today’s society, hobbies, gifts, and Continue reading
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The Countdowns Never Stop
I saw a sign the other day that said there are 75 days until Christmas. There are less now. There are even less days until Hannukah or Halloween or Thanksgiving, and we all know an estimate of how far off our birthday is. In my family, we’re counting down the days until our newest member Continue reading
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Let the Pinball Ping
I was listening to the Modern Love podcast the other day and writer Samantha Joseph read her essay, “I Had to Stop Asking Why” that was previously published in the column. It is a beautiful piece that touches on suicide and the questions that family and friends are left with in the aftermath, and there Continue reading
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Maui & The Impossible (Where Humanness Becomes Our Greatest Strength)
About a week ago I watched The Impossible, which is a movie about the 2004 tsunami that devastated Indonesia. The film focuses on a family that was staying at a resort in Thailand, who all managed to both survive the tsunami and find each other amongst the chaos afterward. Ever since I saw this movie Continue reading
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The Small Conversations Right Before We Step Outside
We are in the thick of the triple digits in Southern California, which makes getting outside more difficult, especially if you don’t want to be entirely miserable. By 8:00am it is 80 degrees, and it doesn’t get below that until about 11:00pm. For most of the day it hangs around 100. But that’s July for Continue reading
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When You Fear the Unknown, Remember What Else is There
The unknown is not my favorite place. In fact, it is arguably my least favorite place in the world. I like to be in control. I like to know what to expect. I like to prepare for any and all outcomes so that I have a better chance of actually enjoying myself. Now, sometimes, I Continue reading
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