Archive for: December 2010

Letting Go of 2010; Welcoming the New Year

The party is over for 2010, but before we let the year slip away, there are a few things I want to commemorate. Perhaps you want to join me in the comments. I’d love it if you did. I was asked to contribute a question to the Reverb project this… Read More

Rejoining the Dance

Apparently when you tell people you plan to spend your birthday doing something scary that you hope will also be fun, they assume you are going skydiving. I find it funny so many of you thought that was the plan. I thought about skydiving when I was in my twenties,… Read More

Birthday Presents I Gave Myself

Today is my birthday, and it’s a big one. Yesterday I mentioned that I always buy myself a birthday present. This surprised some people, but it makes sense to me. Giving yourself a present is the easiest way to get exactly what you want without any guilt or obligation. It’s… Read More

Pepparkakor Swedish Spice Cookies

I’ve been thinking about holiday traditions the past few years. I suppose this isn’t something you really ponder until children come into your life. With the niecelets—and now a nephew, born just last week—I’ve thought a lot about what was meaningful to me about the holidays when my brother and… Read More

How Do You Cultivate Wonder?

I’m participating in the Reverb Project, which is a chance to reflect on the past year. You can play along with the project by posting on your own site, or by answering the question in the comments section. I love reading your answers. This prompt comes from Jeffrey Davis. How did you cultivate… Read More

Alive

I’m a little behind on the Reverb project posts. This one was from Friday. You can play along with the project by posting on your own site, or by answering the question in the comments section. I love reading your answers. This prompt comes from the talented and lovely Ali… Read More

Reverb

I’m participating in the Reverb project, started by Gwen Bell, which is an opportunity to reflect on the year past. You can play along by posting on your blog or in the comments below. Today’s writing prompt: Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you’re choosing that word…. Read More