Author: houseofteresa

A Curated Life

2018 in review, January to December.   “Life can only be understood backwards;  but it must be lived forwards.” –Soren … More

The Holiday Blues

I could feel something percolating in my body before I was conscious of the shift in my mood. It was … More

Dinner Tables and Gratitude

The Thanksgiving table has changed considerably in the last two decades. Grandparents have passed. Relatives have become estranged. Children have … More

Your Voice Matters

Aristotle famously said that “man is by nature a political animal.” I think most people would cringe at being labeled … More

The New from the Old

photo source It was dark when we drove away from the penguin parade in Australia. My three children were asleep … More

A Relationship with Solitude

“Belonging so fully to yourself that you’re willing to stand alone is a wilderness–an untamed, unpredictable place of solitude and … More

Shut Her Up

Hypothetical Conversation inside of chicken’s head: Should I have worn the chicken costume? Maybe I should have chosen something else. … More

Hollowness

(pic source) “Life grows hollow, not from the tedium of the day, but from the hardening of the heart.” –  … More

When We Are Honest

When we are honest, we make it easier for other people to cope with the terrible things that will happen … More