It’s hard to call Window Rock Trail a hike. It’s more like a scenic stroll. I had just explored Canyon Rim Trail solo, if you don’t count the three different…
I crunched along what I hoped was the Canyon Rim Trail. I was following the edge—most often at a respectable distance—of the expansive Wedding Canyon in Colorado National Monument. I…
I’m riding a bike along the Seine from the French town of Vernon to Giverny—the village of the garden muse and last home of impressionist painter Claude Monet. I glide…
I guess I didn’t know what to expect. Or, really, I hadn’t thought about it. Surely, I expected white cliffs. It’s right there in the name. I would be in…
Read all the haiku and senryu in Sense & Sensibility Haiku Journal‘s 2026 March Madness edition here.
Last week, I shared eight examples of the power of art and promised seven more. Without further ado, here you go: Art as InspirationI carry a journal wherever I go…
During challenging times, you may become discouraged, feel weary, and lose hope. Art can help, whether you create it or simply enjoy it. There is power in art—in all forms—from…
I stood in the back yard poised to run. When he arrived, I would be ready. It wouldn’t be long. I knew his route. He had passed by earlier and…
While in graduate school for my Master of Education, my degree program cohort was divided into three focus areas. My group had four people, including Kevin. He was married to…
Think about a time you felt misunderstood. Put down. Invisible. Imagine feeling that most or all of the time. Or hearing people say you don’t deserve to exist. That you’re…
Life: Rebooted 