Author: Joanna Zaremba

This summer I’ve felt disconnected from the things I usually enjoy. I’ve done many of them — running, swimming, hiking, foraging, camping, exploring new places, reading, relaxing in my hammock, connecting with friends. But, there’s been a veil of sorts blocking me from taking in the goodness that they represent. And, I’ve felt an inner…

As a jack of all trades, I feel relief when I decide to let go of a pursuit. Once I decide I’m finished with something, I mentally put it into a “never again” category and move on. I’m starting to see that this perspective doesn’t leave room for me to change my mind. I’ve written…

As I weeded my garden today, I remembered, “Nature abhors a vacuum.” It’s absolutely true that if I leave an area of my yard bare, nature will fill it. Sometimes it fills it with welcome plant volunteers like blue flax flowers, golden currant bushes and vining strawberries. But, just as often, it fills the void…

As I weeded my garden today, I remembered, “Nature abhors a vacuum.” It’s absolutely true that if I leave an area of my yard bare, nature will fill it. Sometimes it fills it with welcome plant volunteers like blue flax flowers, golden currant bushes and vining strawberries. But, just as often, it fills the void…

It takes a village. I firmly believe we need each other even when we don’t want to admit it or feel squirmy asking for help. I’m still not the best at asking for help, but I’m inching in the direction of asking for and welcoming it. This wasn’t the case a few years ago. A…

It takes a village. I firmly believe we need each other even when we don’t want to admit it or feel squirmy asking for help. I’m still not the best at asking for help, but I’m inching in the direction of asking for and welcoming it. This wasn’t the case a few years ago. A…

This is your real life. Today. Right now. Not tomorrow or next week or next year. Now. Life can take on an unreal quality. It’s easy to forget that this is it. This is the real thing. It’s not a dress rehearsal for the life that’s coming. The only life you’re promised is right now.…

This is your real life. Today. Right now. Not tomorrow or next week or next year. Now. Life can take on an unreal quality. It’s easy to forget that this is it. This is the real thing. It’s not a dress rehearsal for the life that’s coming. The only life you’re promised is right now.…

I’ve written before about the idea that when you say yes to something, you’re saying no to something else. This morning, I read a New York Times article by Leslie Jamison titled, “The Mind-Boggling Simplicity of Learning to Say ‘No,’” which got me thinking more about our yeses and our nos. In the article, Jamison…