The Send Off

The Send Off

in the flood of light that follows us out, our heart lifts,
and we carry the light to the next visit.

This Won’t Jinx My Dreams

This Won’t Jinx My Dreams

But the jinx doesn’t happen because you let your people in on your dreams. The jinx is that inertia of self-doubt that you allow to maroon your momentum. 

My Grandmother’s Dash

My Grandmother’s Dash

My Mama Nick is proof of the power of the small dash, a modest life. Even a small country woman living a simple rural life can change lives. Her tiny n-dash (–) shaped mine.

Letting Go of Accidental

Letting Go of Accidental

I’m showing up for myself. I am a writer and I am becoming a writer. Dropping Accidental has made me unafraid to speak my plans (my novels, the retreat center and workshops, and more), because they are also not accidental.