Be attentive lest you miss the grace that passes before you, whether as small as a single birdsong or as…
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choosing joy
I’ve spent the last few weeks rummaging around in the basement, carting boxes of stuff off to Goodwill, decorating for…
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spark joy
(and my go-to holiday recipes)
When our sons were young, there was no holding off Christmas. Henry, born December 18, absorbed holiday melodies in the…
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Reclaiming Peace
“Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and…
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Soft Opening
In the restaurant business they call it a soft opening: the tables are set, the staff is fully engaged, and…
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