Category: Daily Prompts

  • Don’t Go Big. Go Home.

    Don’t Go Big. Go Home.

    On Saturday epiphanies and the power of small promises. There is a specific kind of clarity that only arrives after a morning shower. I’m not sure if it’s the freshness of a new day or the quiet reminder that life, stubbornly, goes on. Mornings are rife with epiphanies. It is usually in the morning—perhaps after…

  • Living Simply, or Simply Living?

    Living Simply, or Simply Living?

    Do the benefits still apply, or does the allure fade when minimalism becomes something forced upon us rather than intentionally chosen?

  • Who’s Using Who

    Who’s Using Who

    …..Technology feels the same. We built machines, trained them, taught them-and now they teach us, show us things we never imagined, and bring our dreams to life..

  • The Spirit Is Willing

    The Spirit Is Willing

    Ego depletion? Poor perception of willpower or just an identity crisis?

  • Highs and Lows

    The last thing I learned was about summum bonum-Latin for “the highest good.” It refers to the ultimate goal by which values and priorities are established in an ethical system. The idea itself isn’t new; I’ve always felt there should be an ultimate aim for us to reach toward, both individually and collectively. But hearing…

  • Endless, Timeless

    Endless, Timeless

    The DIY of Motherhood There are projects you start with a clear end in mind. You know the paint colors, the cuts, the shapes. You’ve got Pinterest screenshots and step-by-step videos lined up. This isn’t one of those projects. This one is long-term. Its success depends on effort, patience, and love. And the markers of…

  • The Ones That Count

    The Ones That Count

    So yes, one of the best gifts I’ve ever received is a book. But really, it’s the reminder that the truest gifts are people-the ones who choose to stay, to love, to give, even when you feel undeserving.

  • Maybe. Maybe Not.

    Maybe. Maybe Not.

    Patriotism isn’t blind devotion-it’s the responsibility to nurture, protect, and hold accountable the place we call home.

  • On Purpose

    On Purpose

    Because to live in this world is to brush against rules, sometimes knowingly, sometimes not.

  • Daring Again.

    Daring Again.

    Every misstep, every risk, every small victory-together they build the biography that is me: flawed, unfinished, but daring still.