From the archives: This essay was originally published in 2016, in the early days of Our Storied Home. Ten years later, its questions about creativity, confidence, and believing in the things we feel called to make still resonate. We’re sharing it again, largely as it was written. Whenever I hear
I have tried really hard this year to simplify and lead a more, wait, LESS, lifestyle. I have rid myself of things that don’t spark joy, I have worked on saying no and I’ve surrendered my credit cards in an effort to get unburdened and debt free. I set out
A few weeks ago, I brought home a vintage playpen. I thought it would be cute as a photo prop for some shots of Eli for his 2nd birthday, but then I remembered that I have free-range babies who can and will escape all of the things. My hopes were
