It may be that when we no longer know what to do we have come to our real work

and that when we no longer know which way to go we have begun our real journey.

— Wendell Berry

• Nothing Is PredestinedApril 2, 2026
  Nothing is predestined, the obstacles from your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings. — Ralph Blum
• Frighten Me Into The PresentMarch 30, 2026
  Teach me mortality, frighten me into the present… That the nights will be full enough and my heart feral. — Jack Gilbert from poem I Imagine the… Read more: Frighten Me Into The Present
• Let Me Fall In Love One Last TimeMarch 27, 2026
  Let me at least fail at my life. Think, they say patiently, we could make you famous again. Let me fall in love one last time, I… Read more: Let Me Fall In Love One Last Time
• How Can You Always Be Happy?March 25, 2026
  How can you always be happy? Forget about “always” — then you will be happy. In always wanting to be comfortable, you become lazy.In always wanting perfection,… Read more: How Can You Always Be Happy?
• I Would Be Crunched Into Other People’s FantasiesMarch 23, 2026
  If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive. — Audre Lorde