Hello from Nepal! I’ve been having a wonderful time here; it’s especially wonderful to be traveling with my two kids! And Nepal is a special place—the people have been very kind, friendly and gentle. Traveling so far away makes me feel both how large our world...
It’s a gray February Thursday as I sit here writing, looking out the window to the dark tree branches arching out against the sky. When I was younger, growing up in New York City, I couldn’t see the beauty of winter. But then one day I looked at the bare...
The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you Don’t go back to sleep!You must ask for what you really want. Don’t go back to sleep!People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch, The door is round and open Don’t go back...
I want to share something very personal with you. I want to take you inside my head… As many of you know, I have a PhD in English and am writer; I’ve clearly spent a lot of time studying and thinking about language. But though I spent so much time with language,...
Last week Mary Oliver died. Oliver was a huge model and influence for me, as for so many. I plan to write more about her in the upcoming weeks, but for today I want to share one of her poems with gratitude for her work and for her spirit: The Swan Did you too see...
Today is the first day of Hanukkah, a celebration of the miracle of light. In the Hanukkah story, when it seemed that there was no more light left, the light kept burning until a new reserve of oil was ready. Even in dark times, we have access to more light...
