Regular Blog Posts
(Photos by Iris Derke)
I Am Enough
I wake up with no compass, no direction. Coffee, a meditation mantra, and one leaping cat named Hugo conspire to set me right. I am enough.
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The Limner’s Spark: Connection and Creativity Align
A friend’s poem about the word ‘limner’ opens up a rabbit hole that connects an illuminated manuscript collection, a business partner’s quiet act of seeing, and what it means to…
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Embracing Inner Power: The Scorpio Awakening
The universe has been in a mood. If you’ve felt it, you’re not imagining it. Seven years of pressure, upheaval, transformation, loss, and the exhaustion of being rebuilt from the…
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Self-Sabotage: Nidhogg and Ate, The Couple You Never Invited
Every demon I’ve named so far works alone. This is the exception. I’m at lunch with my friend Moira at a women’s retreat in Savannah when I first say it…
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The Tattoo I Wasn’t Supposed to Read
Hot yoga, a stranger’s tattoo in a place she could never see, and a quote that landed exactly when I needed it. On Godwinks, the ripple effect, and the quiet…
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The Day Before Tomorrow
A 90-something neighbor named Sunny, a Christmas Eve elevator ride, and a perfectly timed reminder to stay present.
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The Stage Before the Stage
Thirty years producing concerts in New York City, and a 16-year-old about to take the stage at Lincoln Center just stopped me in my tracks. On the magic of the…
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Sober-Minded Living: What I’ve Learned Since Alcohol Left the Building
I stopped drinking in the Fall of 2024. This is not a recovery post. It’s about what actually showed up once the noise cleared and what I wish someone had…
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The Eternal Knot: A Story About Beauty, Mongolia, and Finally Seeing Yourself
Two tattoos. Two very different women. Same body. A reflection on where we place our beauty, and who we’re placing it for.
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