Archive - The Luminist

July 2025

#142: The problem with having everything planned out.

Learning to enjoy what you find, even when it’s not what you expected.

Jul 26

#141: The art of making a mistake, gracefully.

We’ll never stop screwing up. A story about how I realized that’s okay.

Jul 19

#140: Wait, this feels familiar.

How this creative vagabond accidentally found her work family on a farm in Wales.

Jul 12

#139: Revisiting the pilgrim path.

I can't stop thinking about those 28 days in Scandinavia.

Jul 5

June 2025

#138: What we can’t find in our comfort zones.

What an ornery radical taught me about vibrant living.

Jun 28

#137: How to love a life you didn't order.

Making the most of what you never chose.

Jun 21

#136: From newsletter pro to book-writing beginner.

My passion project has entered its 'torture chamber' era.

Jun 14

#135: Playing it safe isn't keeping you safe.

A widow's guide to trading fake security for real possibility

Jun 7

May 2025

#134: The boy who glowed like a candle.

From NICU to graduation cap and gown: a story about the futures we can’t see coming.

May 31

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