KELLI YOUNGLOVE

There's a Mary Oliver poem that starts out with a gripping truth: "I know you never intended to be in this world." When I first read that...

There used to be a small plant on the table in James’ studio. Truth is, it wasn't my favourite and often sat neglected for weeks. I'd...

Years ago while I was sitting in a cafe, the lyrics of a song triggered so much heartache I had to get up and leave. "Life goes on long...

Whoops! Did you just slip into helplessness? Well, don't beat yourself up. With all the banana peels of 2020 still lying around, it's...

When I first moved in with James, I happily (naively) thought it would just be the two of us. We'd talked about kids and both agreed that...

It's the end of December as I write this. I'm sitting in quiet contemplation, getting ready to welcome in the New Year with wide, open...

Happy Holiday Season, my Lovely! (If you’re groaning right now, this love note’s for you.) Because there’s really no need for December...

In an earlier post, I wrote about Vertigo and how it’s actually a symptom of misplaced focus. If you missed that article, let me sum it...

I was just listening to Borrowing Brilliance by David Kord Murray when I heard something that made me drop everything so I could tell you...

When I got up this morning, the sun was shining in through all the windows. My cat was curled up on a warm spot on the kitchen floor. It...