Midlife

The end of the multi-hyphenate

In art, context often matters. How revisiting an old project gave me an understanding of my artistic paralysis.

Oct 23 •

I blinked and September was gone.

Oct 2 •

Life is indeed short. Take the vacation.

Being frugal is exhausting.

Sep 25 •

But first, sleep. Lucy and Ricky were onto something.

After 20 years of terrible dysfunctional sleep, I may have broken the spell.

Sep 4 •

The Leaving Years

By the time you read this, I might be in a fetal position.

Aug 28 •

Reentry. Home is not a place.

A summer of goodbyes and a summer of hope.

Aug 14 •

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 •

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