Dear Universe, It’s hard for me to believe, but I started this blog a year ago. I had the idea for some time before it actually came to be. And then last Thanksgiving I shared with my brother that at some point I wanted to try and start this—maybe even months from then. After all, I told him, I wasn’t …
Day of Thanks-Giving
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” ~William Arthur Ward Dear Universe, You already know I’m a fan of reading lists and making lists. So here are a few things about me—Thanksgiving edition. 1. For as long as I can remember, Thanksgiving has been my favorite time of year. I like that …
Judgement Free
Dear Universe, I finally got a chance to get back to the gym after a two week hiatus—not planned. It felt nice to make some time to do that. For the past couple of years my gym of choice has been Planet Fitness because it’s convenient and affordable. Years ago I used to belong to one of those fancy gyms …
Joy to the World
Dear Universe, It’s that time of year. The sun is setting earlier. The first snow fell in the northeast. The winter drinks have returned to Starbucks. I feel like it was only days ago that I noticed the fall drinks were here. Now I like the winter drinks, I do—so I am not necessarily sad about this development. But the …
Shooting Star
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” ~William Shakespeare Dear Universe, About ten years ago, I saw a shooting star for the first time in my life. It was a balmy summer night and I was walking to my car when the brightest flash of light I’d ever seen flew across the dark sky. …
Timing
Dear Universe, I’ve been thinking a lot about time lately. At the start of the semester I felt time was moving so slowly. Lately though, I feel like time is flying by. I find myself asking where the minutes are going. Hours whiz by, then day turns into night in a virtual blink, and suddenly dawn is breaking yet again. …
Hallow’s Eve
Dear Universe, Ahh, October 31st. Halloween. The time for costumes, candy and horror movies. The time for ghosts, ghouls and goblins. Or the time for superstitions, rituals and fortune telling. Yes. That’s right. It’s probably not surprising that some people believe Halloween is the best night to perform particular rituals and that it’s the best time to foretell future events …
Boston Book Festival
Dear Universe, For the past three years it’s been a tradition that my brother and I head up to the Boston Book Festival. Each year we check out the free events, grab lunch, bump into friends and usually end up with some new books—and if we’re lucky we sometimes meet the author’s face to face. Those moments are always memorable. …