I imagine for my entire life I will wrestle with these spiritual questions: Who am I? Why am I here? Who is God and what is my relation/relationship to God. Why must we suffer? How do I live a life that feels good on the
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Are you familiar with the game Jenga? The game begins with a tower constructed with 54 blocks. The object is to remove individual blocks without the tower collapsing. Every time a piece is removed by a player, the structure becomes more unsteady. I find Jenga
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NASA announced that for the first time in 800 years, the two largest presences in our solar system, mighty Jupiter and ringed Saturn will pass so close (.1 degree apart: the thickness of a dime held at arm’s length) creating an extraordinary radiance of light
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This is the season of giving special and meaningful gifts to the people we love the best! I have pulled together a list of my favorite things! Included are thoughtful and fun ideas to spark joy and nourish the mind, body and soul!
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Every Italian Nonna knows this recipe by heart. I assure you this marvelous vegetable and white bean soup is a crowd-pleaser, freezes well, and nourishes the body. It is the perfect antidote for Thanksgiving recovery and preparation for the Christmas season. In that spirit, I
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I arrive to Thanksgiving, 2020 in such a different place than this time last year. I'm feeling what I imagine marathoners must experience around mile 18, less pluck,—but ever determined to press on. We are in a tender season. Many of our "soul" anchors such
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It is with immense gratitude that I offer this special Soulful 7 Conversation with my five sisters: Mahaley, Mary Carlisle, Belle, Harrison and Ramsey. It was a gift to gather on my parent's screened porch at Buttermoon Farm to talk about our childhood, parenting, health, God
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Time is marching onward and much shorter than we imagine. How can we live in the province of joy regardless of life's current circumstances? Faced with the challenges, the disappointments, the ups and downs of the Corona-coaster and Presidential race, I have come to believe
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2020 has been a year of many losses, great and small. Yes, there have been some silver linings and a-ha revelations, but for the most part I think we have shifted into “idle” gear. This past summer, I was charged with driving the Jon Boat
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2020 will be the year I read an entire bookstore! Not exactly, but I do credit books for carrying me through the pandemic. Maybe Covid has pinned my wings, but not my imagination. I have traveled to Korea, Hawaii, many times to France, even visited
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