Here you’ll find a growing collection of narratives, poetry, and ponderings, exploring what it looks like to slow down and relish the beauty all around us. I invite you to join me in finding renewal and peace in the rhythms of seasonal living — one step at a time on this winding path. Thank you for being here!
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On the Threshold of Something New
My husband, Chris, and I were eating Saturday breakfast on the back porch, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw a yellow leaf fall slowly…
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How a “Silent Reading Party” Inspired More Than Just Books
“Here are your new library cards!” smiled the librarian, as she handed me and my husband our new paper library cards. I hadn’t expected an actual physical card,…
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Slowing Down Among the Ferns
Hand in hand, we walked down the grassy hill toward the edge of the woods. Our feet quickly met the sea of ferns welcoming us into the forest…
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The Wonder of Peace Amid Waves
As published in the 2025 Calla Press Spring Literary Journal: Living in Wonder Moving my dinner around my plate, I let out a soft sigh and met the…
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What I Love Most About Early Spring
There’s nothing quite as breathtakingly blissful as opening the windows for the first time each spring. Even though patches of snow may still be hiding along the forest’s…
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The Night Will Shine Like the Day
Here in Vermont, spring is slowly making it known that she’s on her way, announcing her upcoming arrival with hopping robins and patches of grass where once lay…
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