What a year this has been, for all of us. There are simply no words for how much the world has suffered, and also how much resilience we've found. I ...
Truth is stranger than fiction
As I write this, my state is locked down. Most others, if they haven't already, are preparing to do the same. Never mind states, many entire countries ...
Why We Should Rethink Holiday Decorations (link)
Christmas has always been a favorite time of year. I really do enjoy the festive decorations, and letting things be a little more special all around. ...
Vanishing Royalty: Monarchs and Milkweed (link)
The monarch butterfly is one of the most well-known pollinators in North America, found from Canada to Mexico. It is also in danger of ...
Make a date with your creativity
Pop quiz: What is the number one excuse for not doing more of that creative thing which, probably even now, you are feeling a twinge of guilt at ...
Returning to the tower
I published this article with Be You Media in 2015, but it seems that Be You is no longer functioning. So here is the original draft. A Tower in ...
Kaleidoscope
Four years ago, feeling deeply frustrated with circumstances that refused to budge despite my best efforts, I wrote an article called Trusting the ...
Ring the Bells that Still Can Ring: Questions in times of change
It feels so good to write again, to just write my thoughts without consulting an assignment rubric. Yet also, it feels good that I know I have ...
A boost if you’re just treading water
Do you ever feel like you're just keeping your head above the flood of bad news? Especially since so much recently came to light about species ...
Horizons
It has been longer than I thought since I wrote a post here, and a long, interesting journey through getting my bachelor's at Naropa University. Now ...