Essence Blog

All three of us jumped at the horrible sound of a crash coming from outside. A few seconds later, as I was running downstairs, I heard my son Ethan say, "Someone just crashed into my car." Dread filled my body.

Matt was out the door first and at the scene of the accident. The priority was checking on the driver. Our townhome sits on a fairly busy road, and now the two-way street had only one working lane, the crash blocking traffic in both directions.

It took two hours for the police to arrive...

This email is a bit later than planned. Like many of you, I've been feeling a little overstretched this week. Yesterday, there was a seven-hour internet outage that added to the chaos. I’m fully in the end-of-year holla-daze. 😵‍💫 And I'm also leaning into the goodness of the season. Speaking of...

Beloved holiday memories, traditions, and feelings of connection and good cheer around this time of year aren't because of Santa’s Elves. It’s because of the effort and expertise of the kinkeepers. (...

I admit that I’m a little sad Halloween is over.

  September and October are my spooky season, and it’s filled with so many joy-filled activities, events, decor, and food.  

I’m happy to tell you that I made the most of this season with many joy-filled activities and moments crucial for balancing some of the heaviness, uncertainty, and grief I’ve been feeling. 

 This is my reminder to you that even though there is injustice, death, destruction, pain, and suffering happening around the world ...