In their collaborative novel "Sunlight and Shadow*, authors Sue Boggio and Mare Pearl write: “It struck her as miraculous that there was...

It’s a rare weekend of constant rain in the desert. I’m a pluviophile, a lover of rain; someone who finds joy and peace of mind during...

Since mid-December it has been a time supported by others’ words. Three weeks ago I was going to write about something other than...

Why am I here? What do I want? What will make me happy? This question of our individual purpose is a Big Question, a question we first...

When choosing becomes imminent—be it a seemingly large or small choice—quietly sitting for a while with all of the options allows the...

“You have to weave the good things you want into your life” is the motto of weavers Viridiana and her husband Jesús, passed down by...

It’s that “into the cave” time of year. I’m wearing sweaters and scarves, the mesquite leaves are turning silver, the holidays are here...

Some days go wonky, no matter the plans or intentions, and wonkier still when our brain becomes anxious. On a recent trip to Oaxaca with...

I have spent many days stringing and unstringing my instrument while the song I came to sing goes unsung.”- Rabindranath Tagore When I...

When this Bird of Paradise flowering plant was set next to our little pond over four years ago I did not really see it. Then two feet...