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Ekphrastic #3: You are parts of a whole
Give yourself permission to fail
Good writing acts as both window and mirror
Quote roundup #9: On compassion born from solitude
Ekphrastic #2: The fractals of change
Ekphrastic #1: Of humble origins
"A candle can spread fire like love."
The Book Club for Busy Readers
Quote roundup #8: On finding interior peace
The day I cried in public again
Pay attention, or you will miss the beauty around you.
On beauty culture and body neutrality
Quote roundup #7: On darkness as our mentor
'Pretty' isn't usually used to describe my daughter.
There is a time and season for your creative work.
How unspoken expectations create disappointment
Our commonality is the language of love.
The psychology of online rejection
Hard things aren't always bad things
Moving from external validation to intrinsic motivation
Quote Roundup #6: On Wendell Berry and our origins
What is the third thing that drives your life?
Once grief enters our lives, it never goes away.
In nature, death gives way to life.
When I try to be a better human, I become a better mom.
Quote Roundup #5: On endings, beginnings, and living in the middle
I chose my son, and his life saved mine.
Lean into life when you lose someone you love.
You are a mother because you love.
"I hope no one will have an empty heart."
Quote Roundup #4: On the unraveling of self and desert pilgrimages
In order to be a writer, do the writer shit.
Traverse the dark places of your life.
How aging affects my self-perception
"Explore the places where you kept yourself ignorant."
Quote Roundup #3: On writing as a spiritual practice
What it's like to live with an invisible illness
Letting go doesn't mean moving on.
Quote Roundup #2: On dreams, failure, and success
"I'm thankful Sarah looks different and I want everyone to love her."
Your "Something Greater" is where you are and where you aren't yet.
How the inner critic affects your creative work
Permission to be who you are is empowering.
Quote Roundup #1: On art, uncertainty, and authenticity
When you celebrate others, you ease the loneliness in the world.
Finding solitude: look within and look around