Green seedlings after wildfire

Yes and Yes

The good news was that some of the long-buried seeds of long-forgotten native plants were bursting forth with new life. Some seeds only open up for new growth after a fire.

Purple and cream swatches of hand knitting

Puzzle Pieces

There’s a period of time for muddling through and wondering if you’ll ever get it. And then, at some magical point, it all makes sense. When it makes sense, it suddenly seems simple and obvious. How could I not see that before?

Tree with fall leaves with a meadow, creek, and a small bridge in the background.

Helping Out

Sitting on the front porch this morning, there was a tiny bit of fall in the air. But my thoughts kept going back to western North Carolina.

American Beauty Berry next to a small pond

Imperfect Beauty

We’re like that too. Flawed and beautiful. Worthy of taking up space on the planet. Worthy of taking a closer look, to find the brilliance. Worthy of taking some time for ourselves.