To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. ― Mary Oliver On my personal (and familial) quest to live more simply, I have learned...

Consider the regular practice of unplugging a cleanse for the soul, an opportunity to listen to both yourself and others in a different way. Like many thirty-somethings, I...

When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such...

A simple act or word of kindness can be a light for the soul, so can be a listening ear. From personal experience, the two are...

Mark resigned from his job this week, a somewhat spontaneous decision following months of weighty conversations after dinner or over morning coffee. He and I are generally...

At some point I’ve realized many of the boundaries and routines I create for my children are habits intended for me, for my well-being as well....

On the first day of this year, I woke up long before the sunrise, seized with anxiety. The same thoughts were spinning circles through me...

We moved into our cozy 1920s home two years ago this month, although it hardly feels two years of work have passed. When we purchased the property,...

Solitude matters, and for some people, it’s the air they breathe. ―Susan Cain, Quiet It feels redundant to mention the messy and loud work of motherhood, let alone...

For as long as I can remember, Mark and I have used the term simple in relation to some aspect of our life and personal aesthetic. For...