Thanksgiving in February is a true story of making peace within my family-of-origin, a delayed celebration of gratitude — and quite literally the name of a big family Thanksgiving dinner we hold in February.
That story, plus stories about my family, love, the making and unmaking of family, finding gratitude in everyday, ordinary moments — and on the darkest days.
Those stories are listed here. Many more are coming soon.
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Recent stories:
Came From Love.
We Came From Love. Aged and tattered, my grandfather’s WWII letters to my grandmother when they were young, newly married and half a world apart provide a comforting peek into their love story.
My Cure for My Grinding Mind: Ice & 10 More Ways to Get Unstuck When my mind is boiling over, the only way forward is to stop, pause and regroup.
On Being Brave ~ Taking Small & Big Steps On the day I turned 35, I left a secure “regular” job. The next morning, I bought a second house five states away — both steps toward a writing dream. What I remember most is my faith: I knew I’d be OK, just knew and trusted, even when things didn’t work out. Every day, we all must be brave and take another step.
Turning February Around How hosting this one “little” turkey dinner for a crowd in the middle of February has completely changed my experience this month. Now it’s really too short!
Rough Oak: the Joy of Finishing As I obsessively re-finished an oak table — a piece “normal” people would have long ago tossed to the curb — I remembered my dad’s broken promise.
Rule #1: Come Home Safe My kids were already teenagers when I met them, so we made some funny, family rules. Now, there’s only one: Come Home Safe. The rest of it can always be worked out. From the Blessed & Grateful archive.
Oh, my TEDxPSU talk! I told the whole, tangled Thanksgiving in February story on Penn State’s TED stage in, appropriately, February, 2019.
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What a GREAT job you did with this Lisa…. I’m sorry that we were unable to join you this year for Thanksgiving in February…. it’s always such a wonderful time!!