PETITE OVER 40・ PERSONAL ESSAYS ・SEATTLE
Writing that pays close attention
On small joys, overlooked beauty, and the life that unfolds when you slow down enough to notice it. A newsletter for women who are done rushing.
Don’t Judge a Fox by Its Socks
I judged a woman by her flaming fox sweatshirt. Then she and her mother danced circles around me—literally—and taught me a lesson I didn’t know I needed.
Drinking from a Saucer
I had spent four years being told what things are—cups are for drinking, saucers are for holding cups. But here was Grandma, breaking the rules in the quietest, most matter-of-fact way.