Midlife

We are all stars under the same night sky

Chasing after the lightness of youth. Can we ever recapture that feeling again?

Jun 26 •

Life is one big curveball

The letdown and the start of summer. Plus, a strawberry pie recipe from the archives.

Jun 19 •

A reminder that there was life before kids

An empty nest preview. It's gonna be okay.

Jun 5 •

Outgrowing friendships

Friendships post-Instagram, post-empty nest, and the liminal time that is summer.

Apr 24 •

I'm not ready to embrace my grays

Another year around the sun, and another year of hair dye.

Apr 17 •

How much we spent on a month's worth of dinners, 2024 edition

My plunging metabolism and wacky bloodwork is really throwing all of my food choices into question lately.

Apr 3 •

Aging is a privilege, but I don't have to like it

My dreams of being an eccentric old lady living alone with her cats is in jeopardy.

Mar 13 •

The moment I finally called myself a writer

In the midst of my most liminal time, I am finding my voice.

Mar 6 •

A meditation on light and colors

I'm in my era of pink

Feb 7 •

Cherry blossoms in the snow, a January restart, and bed parties

The weather's just as confused as I am at the start of the year.

Jan 17 •

The extraordinary in the ordinary

In another big year of change, I learn how to sit in cafes and sketch.

Jan 3 •

The importance of documenting your life

Losing my memory is one of my greatest fears.

Dec 20, 2023 •

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