Awkward Toddler Steps

I’ve been in full pursuit of “living my best life” lately. I’m entrenched in an epic search for the academic concept of “True Fun”: the magical confluence of playfulness, connection, and flow. I’m learning new things and in this am reminded that in any new endeavor,...

The Power of Play

As we become ever entrenched in adulthood, our focus can narrow to our careers, families, and responsibilities. We’re so busy putting one foot in front of the other on the path laid down before us to…what…retirement? And then, if we make it as far as retirement (no...

The heartbreak of ephemeral experience

I did a lot of leaving when I was young. I tried different types of work and lived in different types of places and participated in temporary programs. This ephemeral living involved many tearful goodbyes, but I was always the one leaving. Goodbyes were...

Julyvalanche

You’re swimming. Your head is above water. But the current is strong and is sweeping you downstream faster than you want to admit to yourself. You’re fatigued, but know that until you reach calmer waters, you need to keep paddling just to keep your head above water....

July 18th, 2022

We like to put our rugged individualism on a pedestal in this country, but there’s a lot of comfort and security in a community. Just knowing others are there and have your back if things go awry. I’ve experienced this over and over in the farmers market community....