This new project is a work in progress.
together we repair
There’s a word that is tossed around a good deal in April and especially around Earth day1, tikkun, most often translated as repair2 and found in the phrase, tikkun olam, repairing or healing the world. Yes. We should. We should be mindful of our impact on the earth. But repair doesn’t just mean being eco-conscious, or thinking…
after a break
There’s a particular feeling that comes with picking up your knitting or crochet after a pause. Maybe it’s been a week. Maybe it’s been three months. Maybe you put it down because life got loud, or a holiday swallowed your calendar, or you were moving through something hard, and the yarn just… waited. It’s good…
what we carry
Last week was a lot, well more than a lot. My father-in-law passed after a very short hospice stay (and several years of illness and caregiving), and we buried him the next day per Jewish law. This morning, my husband got up from shiva. Life is slowly returning to its rhythms, even though they’re new…
the serious work of play
Cas Holman writes in chapter 3 of Playful that play commonly serves as a pressure release valve: a low-stakes way to let off steam, to grapple with emotions, to let go of cares and worries for a time. It helps us celebrate good times and cope with hard times. And if we can let go…
Communal strength
I’d been looking forward to one date on my calendar for months, though I knew making it was never guaranteed. The day before surprised us with an aging family member’s medical emergency and hours in the ED until he was admitted. As someone who supports the primary caregiver, my plans for the next day became…
