Put your energy where it makes a difference as often as possible. That’s the highest form of a human you … More
Author: Lucy Robinson
Mother, wife, writer, seeker.
Happy 6th Birthday, Skyla Winter
Dear Skyla, I remember the day I found out about you like it was yesterday. A warm June morning, an … More
To Giovanna on your 10th birthday
Dear Giovanna Faith, I’m fairly sure you had almost the exact birthday you wanted. You traded in your usual birthday … More
Decade reflections
I spent the last evening of 2009 going to dinner at the Wallingford Tutta Bella in Seattle with my new … More
Mom’s getaway and the lost boy
Last month I went on a one-night getaway with three of my girlfriends. It was a long time coming. Two … More
My first marathon: Carried by music & mantra (part 2 of 2)
After I signed up to run my first marathon with one of my best friends, I looked forward to every … More
My first marathon: Getting to the start line (part 1)
I don’t have a bucket list. I haven’t always dreamt of running a marathon. It’s not a goal of mine. … More
For Skyla on her 5th birthday
Dear Skyla, You are 5 now. A whole hand. Your birthday did not go as planned. You were okay with … More
What my grandmothers left me
My biological paternal grandmother, Maydell Davis Miller—a Kansas-born daughter of the American Revolution, a Southern California school teacher, a mother … More
Speaking up
I heard this on Oprah’s podcast recently: The less powerful people in the room should speak more, the more powerful … More
