Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! What are your New Year’s resolution? Or do you have a different plan? I was watching a video about a woman who doesn’t make New Year’s resolutions but intentions. I love this idea! I especially love the intention of self care. This year I intend to do more ...

Ode to Aging Bodies Jan Mandell Aging bodies wake to blue veins that pop up and travel like river tributaries over paper thin skin pocked with freckles, tags and blotches that look like unidentified sections of abstract art Aging bodies Rise up to the chatter and creaking ...

Even with the new school year starting, we still have a few more summer weeks ahead of us. I thought I'd share some poems. This first one hit me with immediacy as we are in the throws of fly season. The Fly William Blake 1757 –1827 Little fly, Thy summer’s play My thoughtless ...

This is a question posed to actor Ethan Hawke in a short film. Is art essential? It’s one many people argue over, especially when it comes to school funds or is thought as a luxury. Mr. Hawke makes a beautiful argument that art is not only what connects us during life’s turmoils but gives ...

"Nature' Is What We See" by Emily Dickinson "'Nature' is what we see— The Hill—the Afternoon— Squirrel—Eclipse— the Bumble bee— Nay—Nature is Heaven— Nature is what we hear— The Bobolink—the Sea— Thunder—the Cricket— Nay—Nature is Harmony— Nature is what ...

Greetings everyone, I hope you're all embracing the arrival of spring with open arms and perhaps a tune in your heart. There's something magical about watching the robins and other birds flit around the neighborhood, isn't there? Despite some scorching hot days followed by storms, the rain has ...