“I think the beauty of twinkle lights is the perfect metaphor for joy. Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments – often ordinary moments. Sometimes we miss out on the bursts of joy because we are too busy chasing down the extraordinary moments. Other times we’re so afraid of the dark that we don’t dare let ourselves enjoy the light. A joyful life is not a…
“You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place, I told him, like you’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and this place, because you’ll never be this way ever again.” – Azar Nafisi Sometimes the words just don’t come. And sometimes, someone has already said it for you. For now, just trying to find…
This little blog here operates out of a shoebox kitchen with limited work space and almost zero natural light. We’ve got two ovens, neither of them any good. One is a small electric thing that is ok for baking cookies but mostly used for making toast. On the other side is a gas oven with temperature settings of hot and really darn hot that I use for roasting vegetables and…
A few things about me: I need space. Time alone, preferably outdoors. It’s the only thing to quiet my thoughts and ground my feet. I think hummus should be its own food group. I’ve learned that it is a strange but wonderful feeling transitioning from wanting your parents to be proud of you, to being proud of them. I have very few great friendships. But they will last a lifetime.…