Category: Memory, Identity and Becoming
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The Soft Glow of Childhood
Late at night, with the windows open and the house quiet, childhood can come back in strange little pieces: 80s nostalgia, old imagined futures, and the tenderness of remembering a…
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The Shape of What Remains
When memory has nowhere to go, even small inherited things can feel enormous: heirlooms, recipes, stitched gifts, and the ache of wondering who will hold them next.
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One Open Window
One open window can make a house feel lighter, but it can also reveal what has been quietly building: clutter, overwhelm, and the strange fog of feeling half-present in your…
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Raised by Wonder
Long before I traveled through stories and recipes, National Geographic taught me to see the world with wide eyes, ask better questions, and imagine a kinder way to love than…
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Between Oceans and Forests
I came from salt air and ocean tides, but Minnesota’s lakes, forests, and fierce seasons taught me that home can be made from more than one kind of wildness.
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Rest Over Resolutions
After years of forcing myself into January resolutions, winter showed me a different rhythm built around rest, restoration, and trusting the season I was actually in.