Focus on the Trees—Staying Sane When It All Piles Up
When life piles on more than you think you can handle, it can be tempting to just shut down. I favor a different approach: grab a chisel and start chipping away at the mountain, one boulder at a time. This isn’t the way I expected the new year to start out, but as the old […]
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The Harvest – Why Produce Was the Least Important Thing I Got from the Farm
I thought I was depressed about the vegetables. Turns out it was something else entirely, and the solution was simple. It starts with showing up. Goodnight, Earth Though I haven’t written much about it this season, long-time readers and Twitter followers may remember that I’ve been working one morning a week as a farm hand […]
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It’s Okay to Exist Without an Objective
When is the last time you unplugged, completely? Can you remember a day when you weren’t leashed to your phone or a computer screen? Has there been an instance in recent memory when you took all your obligations, put them on a raft, and set them adrift? Have you allowed yourself to just—float? Me either. […]
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Surfacing
At last, I’ve come up for air. Oh, how sweet it tastes! I’ve felt my lungs burning—bursting with the spent carbon dioxide of a summer of toil—and here, finally, is my grand exhale. And as I float here on the other side of my recent travails, I know this long, hypoxic journey was worth it. […]
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Beds in Boxes and the Stress of Anticipation
“Wait,” Brian said as he turned the key in the ignition. “What do you mean it comes in a box?” “Well, just that. It comes in a box.” “A king-sized bed? That must be a huge box!” I shrugged. “I don’t think so. It expands after you open it.” He furrowed his brow and backed […]
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