living happy

I Smelled Like Pee at the Wedding

Fromm, seventh-grade wedding dresses, and why it's okay to be mortified

Dec 16 •

Hugging Strangers is Possibly the Best Way to Be Human

She had stayed at our camper site for nine years, not continuously, but for a couple weeks at a time each summer while her husband came to Maine to…

Dec 13 •

When Your Dad Is Magic You Know There Is Beauty In Weirdness

Dec 9 •

Sangria of Thanksgiving Awesome for Writers Who Need Some Magic, Damn It

Be warned, my weirdness is on full display here

Nov 25 •

Taking 20% of Your Time To Follow Your Dreams & Also I Will Never Be a Singer & That's OK

Nov 18 •

Let's Talk About Empathy

Nov 4 •

Compassion Despite Social Media

Oct 7 •

Why We Get Lucky

Living Happy(er)

Sep 23 •

Hot Second Break

How to Live a More Creative Life and Some Questions to Get You There

Sep 19 •

Pogie and Shaun on the Couch

Animal Thoughts

Sep 3 •

The Quiet Ones Surprise You

When my daughter Em was in middle school, she was a cheerleader.

Aug 5 •

Mr. Murphy on a Monday

Animal Thoughts

Aug 5 •

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