Shutdown

The pandemic stole my focus. That’s okay.

A yellow butterfly from above as it alights on a small orange flower.

The Bellows

On Draft 6 of my book, I feel like I’m trying to breathe life back into it.

A surfer rides the tube of a tall turquoise wave.

Catching Waves

Sometimes the universe sends you a message. I feel that way now.

Open-topped bags full of colorful lentils and beans: green burgundy, beige, cream, black.

Rinsing the Lentils

Simple actions send me into meditations on my life in Tanzania.