Buy yourself a disposable camera. Keep it in an easily-accessible spot, and snap photos of everyday moments in your home.

These things don’t exactly seem photo-worthy. After all, they’re just things. They’re not aesthetically pleasing. They aren’t...

As I tried earnestly to become one with my couch, my pounding head and I were summoned out from under the warmth of the blanket and into...

Love is particularly the way we live on the land when all signs of life have gone underground; when most find her unlovable, inhospitable—lo

Folklore played through the speakers as I drove west down the gravel road with the twins in tow, bringing fall to mind, making me yearn...

As their mom, I try so hard To soak up every last bit of them Just as they are But inevitably I will fail For try as I might...

I'm a ravenous reader of books. When I say books, I mean books. I'm a snob for the sensation of fine paper on my fingertips

It's only been about a week since I deleted Instagram off my phone, but I already feel calmer. There's more space in my head. It's quieter.

In fact, she is different than I am. She did not judge me harshly. As she sat at the table next to me, she noticed me, too.

Honestly, who do you think you are? They’re laughing at you behind their phones.

I'll spend my life tailoring my words because I want her to know her worth.

August has been surprisingly mild... the mornings have been cool, foggy, and not too humid. These mornings... herald the beginning of fall.

You’re 30, and you don’t cough anymore. Yeah. I thought you’d think that’s pretty amazing. Can I tell you more?

Tomorrow is the Summer Solstice — June 21st, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Today it is a scene of peace. Tomorrow it may be one of black clouds, pounding rain or tearing winds. That is the way Kansas is.

the emergence of spring

Today, it’s hard to imagine this ground bursting with life, as I know it will be in just a few short weeks.

This is an imperfect recollection of the past 10 years of my life. There are certainly parts I'm not proud of, but I'm human, and I've made

A homeless man in front of the coffee shop door Talking to himself Laughing, then nearly crying I wonder who he is talking to His zip-up...

Acting on a dream is possibly the bravest thing one can do. Upon taking action, the dream no longer lives only in your heart, safe...