Should I Stay, or Should I Go? On uncertainty, adventure, and the beautiful business of living. Lately, I have been sitting with a question that seems rather simple on the surface. Should I go to Portugal, or should I cancel my trip? I have flights booked, beautiful hotels reserved, and a little itinerary filled with places I have never seen. Lisbon, Coimbra, Porto. Streets I have yet to wander, buildings whose histories I have yet to discover, and little cafés where I might

There is something wonderfully life-giving about having plans on the calendar. Not because I want to rush through today to get to tomorrow. Quite the opposite, actually. I love my ordinary days. I love my home, my routines, my work, my walks, my sunsets, and the quiet little life I've created for myself. But there is something delicious about looking at the weeks and months ahead and seeing little pockets of happiness waiting for me. Things to look forward to. And right now,