I spent the last couple of days putting away decorations and transferring birthdays and events to new calendars. I’m old school like that, I still use a paper planner and calendars on the wall. Something about the visual combined with the tactile.
This last week of the year is a limbo space. It’s a little slower, a little gaze toward the next year and a little peaking back at the one we’re leaving behind. The rush of the holidays is done, and there’s a stirring to see where to…

I’m writing from my friend’s home in Santa Barbara. She had a milestone birthday this week. Her wish was to gather her dearest friends for connection and celebration, a heartfelt and beautiful honoring of relationships.
It’s December, the last month of the year. It is a month filled with holiday gatherings with family and friends and many extra things on the to-do list.
I’m finding myself feeling time-starved. There are more “to do’s” than hours in the day. Things are just taking…

For those of you in the States, I hope you had a warm and nourishing Thanksgiving. We had a lovely meal with dear friends and, on Friday, started decorating for Christmas. I love all the pretty decorations, especially the tree. 🎄
No matter where you are in the world, I hope that you take a moment today to connect with all the things that fill you up and make you smile.
Here is a short gratitude poem and a heartfelt thank you for being a blessing in my life.
Grateful Am I
Honoring,…