I often share the mantras: Feel what you feel; it’s okay to not be okay.

We’re in a moment of societal celebration. We’ve been vaccinated! The CDC says vaccinated people can be inside unmasked with no physical distance (almost anywhere!). You might wonder: Why am I not more excited? Is it weird that I’m still anxious about going out?

I’m currently teaching the spring session of my class, Seeing: Photography + Mindfulness. On Friday, I included a class post about comparing mind. Because we all experience this, it feels important to include the message on my blog. As you read this post, you’re part of our class (you belong)…

It’s another “No Mow May” here in Appleton. (An effort to support bees and other pollinators.) Our lawn is a potpourri of colors: yellow dandelions, purple violets, green grass. There’s a wildness that I love; and a messiness that’s uncomfortable (yet good for me!).