New Year. For Real
Now that the confetti and pine needles have been cleared… Now that the flurry of holidays and celebrations seems long ago… Now that all those good intentions and certain promises no longer compel or inspire… Now what? I love the momentum of a new calendar page or ritual to inspire the changes I know I should…
For My Mothers
The flavor is not quite the same. I don’t lack access to any ingredient, spice or seasoning one can imagine, nor the ability to have it. I don’t lack culinary experience, as a once-professional chef. I don’t lack desire. The texture is not quite the same. I don’t lack the availability of any technology…
Not Already Behind
It is still 2016 when I write these words, although the ball drop is quickly approaching. It has been a long, difficult year. I did not imagine, one year ago, what this year would hold, although in retrospect, all the elements were presenting themselves to me, waiting to be deciphered. It was a…
Devotion. Full Stop.
Full stop. It’s the British term for period. (The kind at the end of a sentence.) Beginnings and endings are featuring large in my life these days. In addition to the (obvious) New Year, there are starts and stops all over the place. Here’s what’s stopping: My crazed travel binge is coming to a…
The Gift of a New Year
It’s the last day of 2013. It was a good year, with less tragedy and more wonder. I learned an enormous amount, and had a great time connecting with all of you through my newsletter, blog and travels around the world. The experiment I called ‘What do I want to do when I grow up?’…