Table of Contents
Everyday Enchantment 1
On Double Yokes 4
On Synchronicity 6
Crocheting Infinite Blankets 8
Routine as Ritual 11
On Chamomile 14
On Long Walks 16
My Joy Is My Resistance 19
On Dreaming Deeply 21
Burning Old Man Gloom 23
On Belief 25
Descending into the Underworld 27
Life Is a Celebration 29
An Unexpected Afternoon Tea 31
On Hot Air Balloons 32
On Home 34
Cooking an Onion 36
To Be Still 38
Grocery Lists 40
A Conversation with Coyote 42
Early Morning Yoga 45
On Being an Amateur 47
On Being an Expert 49
Tasting the First Tomatoes from My Garden 50
A Love Letter to Summer Monsoons 52
On Wild Hair 53
Everyday Conjuring 55
A Love Letter to Pleasure 57
What Writing Looks Like 59
The Bookshelf 62
La Llorona 64
On Bravery 68
Grounding and Gardening 69
Letting Go of Past Lives 71
The Apple 74
On Gratitude 76
The Hunt for a New Read 77
On Hollyhocks 80
Why I Won't Wait on the Sidelines to Dance 82
Let Me Be 83
Dancing in the Rain 84
On Sunbathing 85
The Dandelion 87
On Red Chile Stew 89
Living Your Creed 91
I Used to Write on Napkins 92
On Autumn Sweaters 95
Playing with Herbs 97
The Story Eater 98
On Summer 99
Cruising to Work 101
Things that Make Me a New Mexican 102
Things that Make Me a Burqueña 103
On Mondays 105
Visiting the Herb Store 107
Watching the Robin Build Its Nest 109
A Trip to the Bookstore 111
Confessions of a Flower Eater 115
Under the Influence of M.P.K. Fisher 117
On Camel Pose 119
On January 120
I Live in Stories 121
Preparing a Dinner Party 122
Things You Do to Unwind 124
On Saturday Mornings 126
The Ritual of Tea 128
On Rainy Days, Miles Davis, and Whiskey 130
The Body Beautiful 132
Reading Late into the Night 133
On Sundays 135
Summer Solstice & the Strawberry Moon 136
The Daffodils on My Nightstand 137
On the Farmers' Market 138
The Breath 140
Wear Your Fashion like Frilly Armor 141
The Wind in My Hair 143
Reflections on a Snow Day 144
Kitchen-Sinking It 146
Returning Home after a Long Journey 147
Body Wisdom 149
Buying a Bouquet of Flowers 150
Drinking a Glass of Wine on My Patio 152
Kundalini Energy 154
Revisiting an Old Story 155
Writing at the Kitchen Table 157
Dreaming under the Supermoon 159
On Peaches 161
On Wings 163
Making Limoncello 165
Things I Want to Unlearn 168
Things I Want to Relearn 170
Celebrating Spring 172
On the Necessity of Good Coffee 174
No Is a Two-Letter Synonym for Yes 176
To the Everlasting Yes! 177
