Early autumn is the golden hour of the year. Warm, ochre light breaks through the trees that offer new openings with each shake of the wind and pools in dappled patches on the yet-soft grass. It’s lovely because it’s a fleeting gift–a pause to harvest the last of summer’s abundance. This is the time ofContinue reading “Nothing Gold Can Stay: Savoring Autumn”
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37 Things That Bring Me Joy
I welcome you, 2023, with arms open to the possibility for more joy in my days. I am so ready to to put the heaviness, stress, tension, and fatigue behind me. No more days stuck on the worry wheel dwelling on what went wrong or what could go wrong. I aim to live in gracefulContinue reading “37 Things That Bring Me Joy”
The Last Sunday
Today marks the last Sunday before the baby arrives, and as my husband Stephen and I sat at brunch, my plate full of blueberry oatcakes with almonds and maple syrup, I couldn’t help feeling like it was “the last supper.” I continue finding myself thinking of the countdown to the baby as an ending, someContinue reading “The Last Sunday”
Gabrielle Koontz 