Home Is Where the Coffee Is
I’m in a coffee shop in Helsinki, Finland. It’s my birthday, and my husband—who flew to meet me a week after my takeoff—has just arrived. His right hand rests on the narrow table between us and the...
View ArticleGreenery 101: Low Maintenance, Potted Plants for the Plant-Loving Newbie
When I was 8 or 9, I received a bamboo plant in a sweet little ceramic pot with a panda crawling up the side as a gift. It was the first plant I ever owned, and it inspired an enduring love for...
View ArticleWhere I Come From: A Land of Rushes of Gold and Light
“Where I Come From” is a Darling series that pays homage to the cities, towns and countries that we call home. Although we are not defined by where we come from, these places are a defining part of our...
View ArticleWhere I Come From: The Shifting Soils I Call Home
“Where I Come From” is a Darling series that pays homage to the cities, towns and countries that we call home. Although we are not defined by where we come from, these places are a defining part of our...
View ArticleHome for the Holidays: The Growing Pains That Come With Going Home
I have spent the past 10 years of life returning to my parents’ home to celebrate Christmas. Growing up in this family, tradition served as the plumb line for decision-making when it came time to...
View ArticleWhere I Come From: A Place of Endless Summer Serenity
“Where I Come From” is a Darling series that pays homage to the cities, towns and countries that we call home. Although we are not defined by where we come from, these places are a defining part of our...
View ArticleWhy Your Zip Code Doesn’t Determine Your Identity
Like many 20 and 30 somethings, I had to make a strategic and smart decision to move back to my hometown after living (mostly) in Los Angeles since high school. Growing up in a small Midwest town, I...
View ArticleRedefining the Meaning of Home
For the last five years or so, our family of four has lived in a 700 square foot little, blue house. While we call it the “little blue house” and it is a very tiny home, it is not one of the trendy...
View ArticleHome Is Wherever I Will Be
There’s a place I go, where I am allowed to grow— where my layers are undone, and my inner voice is sung. In its open plan, I twirl around the kitchen floor. I feel its spacious room. I dance until...
View ArticleDarling Letters: On the Evolving Meaning of Home
We are bringing “Darling Letters” from your inbox to the blog! We love the art of letter writing and believe it helps build authentic community. Our editors and contributors have thoughtfully written...
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