Happy New Year, everyone! Another year came to a close, another winter break over. The kids and I didn’t do … More
Author: houseofteresa
Three-Letter Word
The other day I was driving to pick up my curbside order of groceries and it hit me that I … More
Thanksgiving Cast Away
I was finishing the last of Thanksgiving dinner clean-up when I called my grandmother. She lives two hours away, and … More
Lessons from Kindergarten Zoom
One day, the kindergarteners were being tested over Zoom. It was loud. So-and-so’s family didn’t read the email and couldn’t … More
Tiny Story on World Kindness Day 2020
I was thinking about this older lady named Dorothy, who used to pack us Japanese food after temple service in … More
Our Teddy
“He has an obstruction in his intestines,” the vet said over the phone, his accent strong, some of his words … More
Keep the Inheritance
Sometimes I think about Teta, the short old lady with the coke-bottle glasses and Clairol-red hair. My grandmother. I have … More
The Pause
Right now, many of us are experiencing a barrage of uncomfortable feelings stemming from this unprecedented global pandemic. Stress. Worry. … More
Leaning in, Letting Go
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about getting better at spotting and identifying what is and what is not for … More
Wayfarer
I stayed up too late and woke up the next morning later than I wanted, and then had to make … More