Writing, Photography & Blogging
Vocation, Marriage, and Work: An introduction
October 5, 2016
We had a plan. We married and created a family. I stayed home to raise the kids. Damien worked to support us. And then life and living took us on paths we couldn't have imagined.
Writing and blog changes
September 21, 2016
A change is coming to the blog this fall. And I'm writing a series on work, vocation and marriage that will hopefully be ready to publish soon.
Story weekend ("meeting" Anne Lamott)
May 19, 2016
I could have stood in the book line, empty-handed and full-hearted, to say, like so many adoring readers, "I love your writing", when what I really wanted to say is "I love you". But that felt foolish, which maybe I am.
Using Evernote to manage ideas
April 11, 2016
I am a thinker, writer, and reader. I homeschool three teenagers, I manage our home, and I'm actively finding my way into as-of-yet unknown vocation (you could say I'm finding myself). I like to learn, make stuff, and go places. Evernote is where I manage all those ideas.
January for the rest of us
January 29, 2016
I take issue with most January blog posts I read that focus on productivity, goal setting, and self-improvement projects in general.
Some photos of the city in October
November 4, 2015
It takes time. This is a truth I think about a lot, in fact it's probably one of the most dominant "truths" in my daily cognitive wanderings.
Sitting with life
October 21, 2015
And so I have to sit with it, acknowledge it. Seek peace not in removing myself, emotionally or relationally, from the sources of pain, but seek peace in acceptance and surrender.
