The Journal
Perspectives on life, work, and our place in the world around us.
I've lived enough turns to know that the thing you can see right now isn't the whole story.
What Are You Striving For?
You know what fascinates me? The idea that a life isn't a fixed thing we're handed or a ladder we're supposed to climb even though sometimes it feels like it is. Life is open. Perspective determines how much of that openness we can see.
You’ve Come A Long Way
Even if you’re not where you hoped to be, and the people around you may not even acknowledge who you can be, the person you are now in this moment is absolutely worthy of recognition, attention and even celebration.
I’ve Always Wanted A House With A Porch
“I feel sorry for houses without porches. If houses with porches are the huggers of architecture, the non-porched are those houses that offer a stiff handshake at first meeting.”
— Erin Napier, designer and television host of HGTV Hometown