Some small attempts at doing good, and a move
Thank God not a housing move this time
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Wendell Berry and me on love and hate
You think I have a crowbar in my heart?
Wecommendation Wednesday
Two Substacks, two books, and two practices
Things we could spend money on instead of starting another war
After Paul Crenshaw
Not a caravan of despair
Come sit with Rumi, Shel, and me
A worry, a reminder, and a hope for spring
From Blessings for the Long Night
A poem for turning the clocks forward during disaster
Somehow, still, hope
A tiny story
Inspired by real events
An Enneagram collaboration
With TJ Teems
You who doubt but hope
A lenten poem
The world shifts
Hello, friends! How is everyone doing? Here, I’ve been almost wholly focused on health stuff and all the minutiae that entails, with a small side of writing and an even smaller side of trying to catch up on silly things like dishes and laundry. I’m also still deep
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My body doesn't work like that
A gentle rant
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Love is an IKEA dresser
My pants drawer is broken and it makes me happy. It’s still functional, but I just have to remember to pull it out from the left side instead of the right. If I forget, it comes apart, but it’s easy to push back together. You’d be surprised
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Being the grown-up in charge
I was a nanny for many years, and I was never more grounded than when I was with children. Less anxious, less depressed, less self-conscious, more confident. And I realized it was because when I was with kids, I was the grown-up in charge. I knew what to do. Whereas
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Signs, symbols, omens
Two poems about deeper meanings
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The ever-shifting landscape
Hi friends! Just a quick note that I’ve been working on building up my following over on TikTok, trying to market my books and reach folks with their message of peace and hope in the ever-shifting landscape of social media. If you’re on TikTok, I’d love if
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To whom it may concern
A strongly worded poem
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Everything sad
"Gandalf! I thought you were dead! But then I thought I was dead myself. Is everything sad going to come untrue?” ~Samwise Gamgee I think it might be time for another Lord of the Rings read-through. I was thinking about the above quote, which is from Return of the
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What's lost and what's found
A New Year's reflection
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A poem for this in-between week
Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedDecember 28th, 2025 The snow has turned to rain here, and I'm missing you Here in this week in between Christmas and New Year's Where things stop and start confusingly And I try to figure out
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Two poems for the introverts at Christmas
Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedPeace to those who spent the day with loved ones but didn't feel present Those who checked their phone without knowing why Those under a fog of anxiety or depression or something not yet known Those who wished
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Holiday sale!
Hi friends, just a quick note that I’ve reduced the price of my book, Good Morning, Friends, to $5.55 from now through New Year’s! It makes a great stocking stuffer or last minute gift. And that means that you can get Good Morning, Friends AND Open Things
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How to win arguments without even trying
I had a somewhat controversial post on Threads go viral earlier this week, and that means the trolls and bots came out, and that means RIP my notifications. So as a reminder to myself, here are two poems I wrote about how to win arguments, on the internet and beyond.