memories
Traditions Make for Happy Holidays
The holidays offer so much opportunity to lean into the happy. But I know all too well how it’s a difficult time for many as well. Missing loved ones can make this time of year feel especially tender…but I think traditions help. Not only do traditions evoke cheerful memories of celebrations long gone, but…
Read MoreSavoring Summer’s Magic
Here We Are It’s August, and I’m taking my time in appreciating the season…the way the sky softens then brightens early, how the sunlight lingers late into the evening. These are special days. The produce is abundant. Every piece of fruit is juicy. Tomatoes are plentiful (beyond plentiful!). It’s a hot, lazy time of…
Read MoreMaking Sweetness Last
The holiday season is waning. Another year is drawing to a close. And, if you’re anything like me, you’re still eating Christmas cookies. Perhaps you too felt memories’ indelible handprint upon your center as you went through familiar paces these last few weeks—the cooking, the baking, the minting of fresh moments. Maybe emotions rose up,…
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