Inspiration

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019

2 things you love, 1 thing you treasure, and 1 thing you’ll never forget.

Readers, I’m just back from a quick trip to Memphis (for the second time ever) and Oxford, Mississippi (for the first). I’d always wanted to see Oxford for myself, but ... Read more

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019

What’s saving your life right now?

Inspiration, My Life

We have a Modern Mrs Darcy tradition right around the corner and I am ready for it. I’ve always had an uneasy relationship with winter. This year wasn’t so bad, ... Read more

January 25, 2018January 24, 2019

What’s saving your life right now?

Inspiration, The Examined Life

Right after Thanksgiving, a very loud construction crew replaced the water lines on my street. It was a big project, which required many big trucks and lots of jackhammering (which ... Read more

October 9, 2017October 9, 2017

You can’t freak out about stuff like this

Inspiration, Reflections, The Examined Life

Some Monday motivation for you: A month ago, I was sitting on the sidelines of another kids’ sporting event, chatting with a friend, when her phone rang. I couldn’t hear ... Read more

April 17, 2017April 2, 2019

6 mini-resolutions keeping me healthy and happy and sane this spring

Inspiration, My Life, The Examined Life

My conscious mind is finally catching up to the fact that the season changed. Spring is here, in earnest. We’ve even had a few days already felt like summer, 85 ... Read more

February 2, 2017February 2, 2017

What’s saving my life right now

Inspiration, My Life, Stuff I Love, The Examined Life

It’s February 2, Groundhog Day, the halfway point of winter. This isn’t an easy month—or an easy season—for many of us. To beat back the gloom, today we’re sharing the things—big ... Read more

January 26, 2017

What’s saving your life right now?

Inspiration, The Examined Life

I just finished an excellent book (if you don’t completely hate YA as a genre). It’s Nicola Yoon’s The Sun Is Also a Star, and it’s the story of two ... Read more

April 20, 2016April 25, 2018

Chase the fun.

Inspiration, The Examined Life, Work

Last month I spent a weekend talking with a group of smart women about business-y things. Unsurprisingly, we spent a lot of time talking about our priorities. There’s always more to ... Read more

February 11, 2016

5 small ways to make a meaningful difference in the world.

Inspiration, The Examined Life

I just finished reading Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance by Atul Gawande. It’s a fascinating collection of essays about how all-too-human physicians are striving to close the gap between ... Read more

November 18, 2015November 23, 2015

Good things take time.

Inspiration

Last week Will and I went to our local author interview series to hear John Irving speak about his new novel Avenue of Mysteries (which I’ve had in my possession for months and ... Read more