Retreat.

The lust to wander is back full force and I don’t quite know what to do with this familiar feeling. … More

Patience.

I find it difficult to trust people, and I believe that stemming from that lack of trust comes me being … More

Today is what I call a Washington day: overcast, slate grey, hints of fog drifting over the sound, and a … More

As Mad Men comes to it’s final season, I’ve been brushing up on past episodes, remembering the times I laughed, … More

Eleven. That’s how many sets of twenty four hours I’ve been back on extraordinary Washington ground since I boarded my … More

I’m sitting at my wonderful desk with my Panpuri diffuser wafting lemongrass into the air, the kittens are making their … More

We all get to this point during some time of the year (week, month, even day at times) when you … More

I know I’m not alone in knowing this particular kind of ache. The gnawing feeling that starts as a niggling growl … More

Recently, several people have asked some questions that have been difficult to answer, if answerable at all. Why did you … More

The contrast between this year’s Christmas Day and of 2012 was stark. Twelve months ago, my mom was in the … More