Living in Radical Amazement

Red-shouldered Hawk perched in a tree eating a small lizard.

What happens when you slow down and pay attention to the ordinary moments around us? A reflection on wonder, nature, and living with radical amazement.

The Value of Not Knowing

An artist carefully assembling a mosaic from small pieces of tile.

What troubles us today may, in time, reveal its place in the pattern. As humans, we obsess over certainty. We want certainty about our future, our family’s future, and the countless things over which we have little control. We want clear answers. We check reviews before we buy something. We seek out experts. We track […]

Grief Doesn’t Need Fixing-It Needs Presence

How to Support Someone Through Grief Without Saying the Wrong Thing Consoling the grieving is a delicate balance. We want to help—but often don’t know how to support someone through grief. Words can feel empty. Silence can feel insufficient. There’s a quieter way of showing up—one that matters more than anything we say. In my […]

The Cardinal

During an intuitive art class, I drew a small cardinal that lingered in my awareness long after the session ended. When I was later encouraged to write about something that inspires me, the image returned — asking to be expressed in words. A bird with blessed beauty,the blazing red exhibiting flight and fancy.I saw it […]