I went searching this morning for a list of books by the Quaker poet Jeanne Lohmann to recommend to a friend, and learned that she recently died. I don’t know whether to be sad or to rejoice that the world got to share this woman’s light for such a long time. Some years ago a […]
Where we began and what keeps us moving forward today. The Holstee Manifesto is a reminder of the values we live and work for. Source: The Holstee Manifesto (includes a video representation — you can consider this my Superbowl ad — Bethany)
Remember Dr. Phil? When he was popular, my daughters were small and I was still watching Scooby Doo and Rugrats, but his tagline, “How’s that working for you?” was everywhere. But this is what I do, and this is how I do it — anytime you defended your practice (in childrearing, in work, in friendships, in getting to the […]
Further thoughts on messiness. Last week, at Writing Lab, my friend Kathryn shared a poem about the inauguration. It did not include any political leanings or intent. It was a string of images that she had collected throughout the day. It was profound. This morning I spent an hour working with the poems of another […]