Let Us Love Winter

January 7, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

It’s January, 2022, and we’re in the midst of another surge in Covid cases. Sometimes it’s been discouraging; it’s hard to keep chins up and eyes ahead. I am learning that it takes bravery to live abundantly and authentically during a global pandemic that’s soon to reach its second anniversary. I haven’t been perfect at […]

It’s All About Love: A Note From The Editor

February 3, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

I just got back from my first-ever solo trip. Having just made it through the wretchedness of a bout with COVID, I felt a need to get out of the house (fully masked when amongst others, always). I took my reduced lung capacity and physical stamina and an abundance of gratitude for surviving out on […]

Artist spotlight: Michelle williams

December 1, 2020.Reading time 12 minutes.

As so many of us, all over the world, every kind of person, have endured the stultifying boredom and disconnection of stay-at-home orders, it has been emphasized to an even greater extent than normal how very crucial artists are to our collective and singular well-being. We depend on essential workers to keep us safe and […]

Shades of Autumn: Discovering Beauty in Light and Dark. A Note From the Editor

September 30, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

The light is changing, getting softer. The trees are shifting colors. The pool toys are packed away, the sweaters are being shaken out of their mothballs. It’s finally autumn. It’s been an incredibly challenging year. For some, grief is close and real. For others, loneliness lingers. For all, stress, change, and uncertainty are daily companions. […]

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September 25, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

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