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Cooking is a sacred art to me. It’s an act of love. It’s a gratitude and awareness practice, that requires thoughtfulness and care in...

Happy 2019! New Year’s Day: Even if you don’t make resolutions, which I don’t, there’s a feeling of freshness and excitement about...

It seemed like a good goal, given that we were moving to Austin, Texas. This was the place where Kinky had once made his stand. As I...

For the past six weeks, I’ve been trapped inside. . . a lot. And the thing I missed the most was spending time on the deck hammock,...

My life looked more like this: work a 65 hour week, collapse on Friday night. Be grateful that I don’t have kids. Drag my yaya to the...

My friends are precious to me, some known for 40 and 50 years. They’re the source of birthday cards and calls, emails and birthday...

At least, that’s the pep talk I’ve been giving myself. Recently, I summoned the courage to confront someone about their hateful words. I...

The morning is black and the days are slow to gather light. Winter hovers over us with piercing silence and the language of snow. A...

I like the “new” in front of New Year. Other than that, there’s not really anything that I celebrate. New Year’s eve is my least favorite...

This is an older post, but one that I had a lot of fun remembering and writing.  I’m sharing it here again in the spirit of the season....

Is it uniquely American to pick and choose emotional states, as if from a menu? Be happy. Don’t be angry. Choose joy, not sorrow. Aim for...

Prayer is gratitude and gratitude is prayer. It’s not in the asking that the heart is filled, it’s in the recognition of God in all of...