Step Out of the Fray

Step Out of the Fray

December has a way of speeding up the world. The calendar fills. The inbox swells. The invitations pile up. Shopping. Decorating. Family gatherings. Office parties. Neighborhood drop ins. The days blur into one another until it feels like you are running a race you...
The Mental Load of Laundry

The Mental Load of Laundry

Laundry is an insufferable, eternal nightmare. Laundry laughs in the face of the concept of ‘inbox zero.’ Anyone fortunate enough to have clothes to wash knows the truth of this burden. So imagine me locking up for the night a few weeks ago, and I noticed an eerie...
Stopping

Stopping

In life itself, there is a time to seek inner peace, a time to rid oneself of tension and anxiety. The moment comes when the striving must let up, when wisdom says, “Be quiet.” You’ll be surprised how the world keeps on revolving without your pushing it. And you’ll be...