I’ve loved ladybugs my whole life. Cheerful red bugs with distinctive black spots. Their folded wings are an engineering feat of nature. Until recently, I thought of them as “friendly” bugs. Pretty to look at and not interested in biting…
Category: Human Archives
Lullaby
I never considered myself to be much of a singer, but all that changed the first time I heard my baby cry (and cry and cry). Without thinking or any hesitation, my mouth opened and I started singing. At first…
Tangible
When I unpacked my father’s Faulkner collection I couldn’t help but notice how enjoyable it was to touch the old books. Books that he had also held in his hands. Or maybe that he read in special places, or in…
Managing Expectations
New Year’s always brings about a range of emotions for many of us as we reflect upon what happened the past year and set our intentions for how we want the new year to shape itself. Many of us make…
Resetting the World Right Again
No matter how crazy and stressful things feel in the world, or in my life, at any moment, nothing resets the world right again like going for a swim. As a long-time lap swimmer, one of my favorite moments of…