Entries by Grace

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January’s Bird: The Owl

Owls are “present for us in some deeper way or place, where night lives inside us.” – Jennifer Ackerman, in her book What An Owl Knows January’s official bird is the owl and what a magical and mysterious creature to start the year off with! Full of majesty, owls evoke a sense of introspection and […]

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Cozy Winter Self-Care

Winter is the perfect time for cozy introspection and for pampering yourself! Take inspiration from Nature and embrace a slow, quiet way of life for the next few months, practicing self-care and kindness to yourself and others. Nourish your body and physical surroundings with good food, cozy blankets and scents, warm baths, and lots of […]

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Book Review: The Naming of the Birds

“They are to have new names, the master says. They are to be called after birds.” The Naming of the Birds by Paraic O’Donnell is the second in the gothic mystery series featuring Scotland Yard’s Inspector Cutter and Sergeant Bliss, and journalist Octavia Hillingdon. If you haven’t read the first book, The House on Vesper […]

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Celebrating Pongal: A guest post by my father

The Pongal dish made by my mother this year, and served with coconut chutney, sambar, and vadas. The guest post below was written by my father.  “The greatest wealth is to live content with what we have” – Thiruvalluvar, Tamil poet and philosopher My memories of the Pongal festival goes back to the late 1950’s, growing up in […]

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Welcome, 2025!

“And now we welcome the new year full of things that have never been.” – Rilke Happy New Year! Let us head into the coming year with wonder, hope, and possibilities – moving towards the best version of ourselves that we can dream of. This is not a call for perfection but, rather, an invitation […]