The Quiet Times

Just Put It Down
Just Put It Down
I think the hummingbirds left today. I’ve been watching for them for nearly an hour this morning during my daily coffee-and-journal ritual. There is no sign of them. Every spring,... Read more...
Because I Am Still Here
Because I Am Still Here
Joy is not an antidote to suffering. It is evidence that suffering does not get to claim every part of us. Read more...
Here Lies Kellie. She Had Plans.
Here Lies Kellie. She Had Plans.
Maybe the moments that matter most aren’t particularly comfortable or predictable. Maybe feeling safe doesn’t require knowing exactly what will happen next. Maybe peace isn’t about having everything go according... Read more...
Hummingbirds Return
Hummingbirds Return
Hummingbirds regularly return to the same place every year, just as we need to return to ourselves. Read more...
What We Nurture Grows
What We Nurture Grows
We aren't so different from the gardens we tend. The most meaningful things we grow in our lives also need time, care, patience, and space before they're ready to bloom. Read more...
Stillness in a Season of Growth
Stillness in a Season of Growth
In a season that celebrates growth, it can be easy to overlook the role that quiet and stillness play in making that growth possible.   Read more...
The Walk for Peace and the Practice Within
The Walk for Peace and the Practice Within
A reflection on the monks’ 2,300-mile Walk for Peace and how a simple daily practice of quiet, journaling, and intention can cultivate inner peace. Read more...
A Lesson from My Mom About Quiet Time
A Lesson from My Mom About Quiet Time
Now I see that my own quiet-time ritual was modeled for me. I watched my Mom prioritize herself in small, meaningful ways. Read more...
Quieting the Noise
Quieting the Noise
The world, in a word, is... noisy. Lately, I sometimes feel unsteady, off my axis so to speak, and often I can’t identify why. Conversations with family and friends reveal... Read more...