The internet loves lists of things you’re supposed to do. On Witches’ Night, do this. During Mercury Retrograde, don’t do that. Five habits of successful people. Ten ways to optimize your morning. The older I get, the less interested I am in optimization and the more interested I am in paying attention. Not every practice has to be mystical. Not every ritual needs a candle. Sometimes the things that help us feel grounded are surprisingly ordinary. These are five things I do t

There’s a moment when something stops being an idea and becomes real. For me, that moment is this: My book Every Cat Needs A Home is out in the world. And it feels less like a launch and more like… letting something go that’s been sitting with me for a long time. Where This Story Came From This isn’t just a children’s book. It started in a house on Gansevoort Street. An old house. The kind that creaks. The kind that holds stories whether you ask it to or not. And then there

There’s a version of me that used to pick books for escape. This is not that version. Lately, the books I keep within arm’s reach feel less like entertainment and more like evidence. Like companions. Like mirrors I didn’t ask for but needed anyway. Right now, my nightstand looks like this: Bad Cree by Jessica Johns Stag Dance by Torrey Peters The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Leading with the Heart by Mike Krzyzewski Spinning by Tillie Walden Hunger by Roxane G