The Examined Life

July 13, 2018July 13, 2018

Fresh, solid, and free. {A birthday benediction}

My Life, Reflections, The Examined Life

Because it’s my birthday, and I couldn’t think of better words to begin the year ahead. I know this is a keeper because I originally wrote this two years ago today, ... Read more

June 21, 2018December 6, 2018

A little interaction goes a long way.

Reflections, The Examined Life

A couple of weeks ago, my family went to the beach for vacation. (I know, I know—if you had a nickel for every time I mentioned the beach this month! ... Read more

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018

My updated list of 100 dreams

My Life, The Examined Life

Today’s post is eight years in the making. Three years ago, I wrote about my list of 100 dreams, and as you’ll read, I stewed about that list for five ... Read more

May 11, 2018May 10, 2018

7 things my mother taught me about how to live (and dress, and pay my bills)

Reflections

I’ve been thinking about this topic a lot this past week, so today I’m re-running an updated version of this post that first ran in 2015. Happy reading! Last week my ... Read more

March 21, 2018March 21, 2018

The surprisingly effective question I’m asking myself every day

Reflections, The Examined Life

I’ve been working on a project these past few months, and for it, I’ve been keeping a new list in my bullet journal. To add to my lists of the ... Read more

March 14, 2018March 14, 2018

The discipline of staying in the room

Reflections, The Examined Life

I almost called this “the discipline of being present” or “the discipline of being here,” but that sounds like mindfulness—a great thing, but not what I’m talking about today. I’m ... Read more

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018

9 things saving my life right now

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 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

January 11, 2018July 14, 2018

Say what you mean to say

Reflections, The Examined Life

Hey, friends. I started to write this before Christmas and couldn’t get the words out. The holiday season is a recent memory, but I’m still swapping stories with friends about fraught ... Read more

January 10, 2018January 9, 2018

The little things I do that feel like abundant living

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

Earlier this week I shared 10 things I learned last year, including “don’t overthink it,” something I said (and I’m not kidding here) could totally have been my motto for ... Read more