Same station

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 I love this so much. “When I was newly postpartum, my sister flew from England to help out. It was during Ramadan, and we were trying on ou...

a meeting of life forces

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This article really tugged at me, as I can relate to polar opposites of Oma's frailty and the vibrancy and softness of my little nugget...

my little valentine

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Today marks 365 days around the sun with our little valentine, my daily satellite.  What a discovery of joy and love mixed in with all of th...

Death has become part of the way I love

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What a poignant story: migraines, brain aneurysms, and learning to love better. I hope you have some time to think about the ones you love--...

friendship

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"I spent the holidays in New York, visiting old friends and reconnecting with a world that had continued without me in a way that felt ...

an expose on the modern marriage

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I surprised myself at how much I laughed at this article, and what a welcome douse of humor is. I couldn't help but read it all the way ...

a good reminder

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“Fortify yourself with a flock of friends! There is always at least one who will understand, inspire, and give you the lift you may need at ...

neurobiological roots of reincarnation... future fridays

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I am not sure why I love these kinds of essays, but I am a total fan whether in short or long form. Oliver Sacks' reflections from 2015...

energized vs exhausted

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It was World Introverts Day a few days ago, leading to an interesting and no-brainer take: some of us need less social interaction than othe...

different strokes

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This cracks me up. Yes, Gott hat einen richtig grossen Tiergarten! 

when I grow up... future fridays

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I have had this early and seemingly unending midlife crisis about my career swirling in the back of my mind, not quite satisfied with the cu...

indispensable mother

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It seems to me that there is something missing in human society. Children grow up and become in their turn fathers and mothers, but, on the ...

a good reminder

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“The flower doesn’t dream of the bee. It blossoms and the bee comes.” – Mark Nepo

gratitude

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As a person who really struggles with gratitude and all of the connections it implies, this take on it really resonated with me. Of course, ...

accepting a peaceful coexistence

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This was such a beautiful description, highlighting different ties on the coexistence of joy and heaviness (whether you call it sadness, dep...

virtual life perspective from an older generation

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I spent an hour in the bank with my dad, as he had to transfer some money. I couldn't resist myself and asked... ''Dad, why don...

a beautiful hoped for impossibility

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I love David Whyte's definition of love in his book, Consolations. And I will celebrate it today of all days even if some people claim i...

Braveys... future fridays

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This was a take on depression that caught my attention: convincing oneself to look past the immediate perceptions of darknes Alexi Pappas i...

good word

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Happy Birthday, Maman!  I can't imagine a more apt word from my daily Word of the Days to describe the many years you dedicated to raisi...