Why I Travel

“The world is a book. People who don’t travel read only one page.” ––St. Augustine Note: For more current writings, musings, and journeys of a different kind, join me at my [...]

Clearing Out Years of Stuff: How We Did It

“…an old No Fear ad campaign says, ‘the one who dies with the most toys still dies.’ But instead of heeding this simple wisdom, we continue filling our pockets with rocks [...]

Taming of the Shelf

It all began with a wonder question posed by my husband as we contemplated what to do with the cluttered bookcase that takes up an entire wall in our 1875 home: Why would we keep a book? This [...]

A Week of Wonder

“As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.” –Rumi. On a whim, my husband and I decided to book a cute AirB&B at one of our favorite places: Cape Cod. With vaccinations in full swing [...]

Making Room for What Matters

When things aren’t adding up in your life, start subtracting. –Unknown ‘Tis the season… when all of our good intentions go out the window. With the holidays come and gone, it is [...]