Can be cozy and comforting… The grey skies lowered every hour with fog settling in above the many rivers and creeks here. Stark naked trees thrust out their cold limbs and were met with a drizzle, but the fog kissed the river; and I smiled as I drove past. …

Between heartbeats is silence. No highway noise, no birdsong, no crickets. Just silence meeting my face, pushing up against my body; insistent and persistent. Heading inside I feel the absence of my husband, my cat, and my children. If I turn on the washer or dryer I suppose the quiet…

Why being into youth makes us miss our best lives ever… It started as a line from a show I watch. “I thought I taught you to never talk back to an older man.” …

October brings light frosts that make patches of glittering silver and white in the dips and valleys around our home, and while its beauty is magical, I want summer to linger as late into the autumn as is possible. …

Are we lonely or simply alone… Jumping on social media feels like torture some days. I understand why young people have such a hard time with it and that ever present FOMO. …

Finding beauty in this season, wherever you are. The slip of a crescent moon is westering early, and she’s swinging so low that the trees are still tangled with that early-to-bed moon. …

Searching for the beauty in every (autumn) day… Here in southern Ohio autumn is a bit A.D.D., meaning the maples might be in their full red-hued glory, only the oaks are mainly green and loathe to succumb to the longer nights. …

With the death of Queen Elizabeth, I realized I lost a hero. As in a real and alive person who I admire, though usually from afar. It happens more often now, but it also feels like we have far fewer heroes these days. Can you imagine having a politician as…

Who are ready to embrace their dreams and desires… Do you realize we’ve been slipping into a massive depression that’s affecting almost all of us? Since we started buying up all the toilet paper in the beginning of 2020, we’ve been knocked around quite a lot, but it’s not an…