That Home Feeling

When you’ve been around the world and back time and again “home” becomes more of a feeling than a place. So I’ve learned to treasure places that help me find my way back to that feeling of “home.”

Airport Romantic

I have a bad habitof falling for someone who is imminentlygetting on an airplaneand flying away. My dream is that one dayone of those someoneswill get on a plane towards meor get off a planeand stay.

Season Finale

My love lifeis a bit like a K-dramawhere every season endswith someone leaving on an airplane. All I wantis to find someone who’s willing to stayand gives me a reasonto stay, too. At least, that’s what I thought I wanted.But what ifI find someone who says,“Let’s pack our bags and leave together…”

It’s Okay

It’s okay to be tired. It’s okay to say no. It’s okay to be uninspired. It’s okay if you don’t know. It’s okay if you make mistakes. It’s okay to stand your ground. It’s okay if you feel happy. It’s okay if you feel sad. It’s okay if you feel many things deeply. It’s not […]

Watch Carefully

These words are resonating with me today. I love when someone gives me that space and comfort to be just me. I love just as much, if not more, to witness someone I care about become more their true self, to be the person offering that space and comfort to them. How much better off […]

Overheard Haiku

A chicken sandwich on rye, from 40 feet will break a car windshield -Overheard in a conversation It’s not strictly speaking a proper haiku. But it’s one of the funniest (and entirely serious) things that came up in conversation so far at the conference I’m currently attending, so I simply had to share it. Can […]

Imagining Stillness

Being at a desk is distracting, it makes me think of desk things, like emails and unchecked lists and work things and life admin. So I remove myself to the floor. Palms down. I place my hands on the ground to connect to the Earthbut all I feel is carpetthat needs to be vacuumed. This […]

Haiku-esday

Autumn’s in a rushChasing after winter’s chillJust enjoy yourself Share your own haiku in the comments?

Safe or Free

My heart is wild, most hearts are. But as adults we learn to set boundaries for our hearts, to tame them, to keep ourselves Safe. To contain our wildness, to channel it in appropriate ways. To be rational, realistic, responsible. None of these things are bad, persay. But sometimes the heart needs to be set […]