When I was little, I dreamed of being chased. Sometimes, the assailant was the thumbtacks hanging posters above the head of my bed - they would fly through the air, aiming to stab me, and there was no where I could run that they couldn’t follow. Sometimes the assailant would be an unknown man, and [...]

My heart is heavy this morning. I have no idea how I completely missed the news. I mean, it’s half a month old at this point. How did no one tell me??
I can’t believe I never wrote her a letter to tell her how much I admired her. This woman is one of my heroes. [...]

Feeling listless this morning. A day stuck at home, flu-ish, fatigued, and sweltering in my third floor apartment, probably has something to do with that. Just leaving the building and entering the cool autumn air this morning was a tremendous boost.
Walking back from grabbing breakfast at the pastry shop, the sun was just beginning [...]

I’m slowly getting settled into my new apartment in Easthampton, which I have started referring to, if only in my mind, as the Dollhouse. This is because it’s small, with lots of strange angles, tiny doors, and other quirks that make it feel more like a toy than a real living space. I adore it. [...]

Some thoughts from a dreary Tuesday afternoon:
Every thing contains and creates its opposite. Our pain enhances our capacity to feel future joys; the extent of our mis-steps defines our potential for later success. Duality is necessary for life; without it, there can be no change, no progress in either direction, no movement.
In good times, [...]