A few days before the trip, I got this fortune: Discipline is wisdom and vice versa. I fully agreed! I'd taken the end of summer and early autumn to hone my discipline on some writing and professional goals, while also trying to manage some digestive health stuff. (I quit coffee, it was hard, but I… Continue reading A Luxurious Trip
Taiwan and Japan 2023: The Highlight Reel
Some people use the word "Honeymoon" for this trip and that's cool. But the truth is, this was more of a family trip. I didn't worry over what to call this trip at all. Because I saw and experienced things that took my breath away and made it hard to find words for anything. This… Continue reading Taiwan and Japan 2023: The Highlight Reel
Treats and Beauty
No filter! These leaves REALLY are this red! I know all about having a sweet tooth, and cravings. Here were our options for trick-or-treaters: candy, or a Pokemon Boo-ster pack: Adults get treats in our household, too: Safe to say, I think about sweets a lot. I guess it doesn't help that this song is… Continue reading Treats and Beauty
Embracing Scorpio Season
Trinity Church Cemetery, Swedesboro NJ I've been stitching this wasp; since the dead heat months of summer I've been thinking about wasps, hornets, stingers, venom, vengeance, and more. Something about the Scorpion season helps me dig deeper into this: Also thinking about the Queen of Swords from the tarot deck: We are hitting peak leaf… Continue reading Embracing Scorpio Season
Early Autumn Colors of Pennsylvania
As seen from the Amtrak I was on the road again this week and had to travel light. I did the thing that always makes me feel like Cheryl Strayed in Wild: I finished reading a book and mailed it home to myself, to save room in my suitcase. (People Collide by Isle McElroy was… Continue reading Early Autumn Colors of Pennsylvania