Nighttime Calculus

Last night I turned in bed, ruminating on the things I need to let go of and the people I want to pull closer. There’s a kind of spiritual calculus that only happens in the dark. The solution is what you are.

Last night I turned in bed, ruminating on the things I need to let go of and the people I want to pull closer. There’s a kind of spiritual calculus that only happens in the dark. The solution is what you are.
You have been shaped by everything you’ve survived. In the middle of your life, you see this, and you realize you are the one who decides what happens next.
I’m determined to get serious about knitting. It’s been a on-again/off-again thing for me. My last project was a huge Doctor Who scarf I made for my friend, Zach, but that took like 4 years. There’s definitely not enough dopamine in a 4 year scarf project to keep me going. So I’m making this new…
What other people think of you is none of your business. I would really love to attribute this quote properly. Unfortunately, Google offers up a variety of sources, from Paul Coelho to Deepak Chopra to Ru Paul. Regardless of who said it first (probably not Ru Paul), I think we can all agree that the…
You got the applause you craved, but it felt hollow. Here’s why. In one of my earliest memories, I’m four years old, standing barefoot on a grassy hill at some sort of summer camp. I don’t know the other kids. They don’t want to know me. And then it came, like a bolt from the…
The garden is going gangbusters! Here are my favorite shots: Beans getting bigger! Cherry tomatoes First big tom! You guys. There are plants and they’re growing! I’m so excited.
This morning, John and I went on an adventure to pick up a like-new basketball hoop for the driveway. (Aside: Sam is in love with it, and so are the neighbor kids!) We were a little early, so we pulled into what we thought was a roadside produce stand called Gaver Farm. This place is…
I kind of love this. 🙂 And I totally agree.
I already know you are going to be one of my favorite authors. I am astonished by your use of the english language…I even like the fonts you use.