I’m forever grateful to my friend Jill for introducing me to this idea. My nectar list started as a note on my phone, a collection of sweet (like nectar) and simple things that make me feel a little lighter, a little sweeter. On especially dark days, I’d reference my list and do or buy something for myself. Maybe brew a cup of tea or light a candle.
I later read Ross Gay’s “Book of Delights” and Shauna Neiquist’s “Cold Tangerines” that do the very same, relish in the sweet and simple of the everyday. This inspired me to document my own honey and pollen more often, which you’ll find here.
I invite you to read along, savor the nectar, the honey, they thick maple syrup of everyday life. And maybe take a few notes in your phone or journal.
Slow down and enjoy it. There’s beauty in the mundane.
We are well into spring, it seems. Small patches of snow and a few crunchy puddles tell me I need to document last season’s nectar list before I forget what they were. This winter, though miserable and cold, was too short for me. It could have gone on for ages longer. Springtime is planting and […]
As far as I know, it’s still autumn–according to the calendar. According to both the thermometer and my icy cold extremities, it’s surely winter. Which means, it’s as good a time as any to sip on the juicy sweetness of my autumn nectar list.
Summertime is, by default, my favorite season. Not necessarily because I prefer it, but because my extremities are inclined to numbness during the three other seasons. I love the heat. I love my cut-off Levi’s that are held together by a couple iron on patches and several fervent prayers. I love a sundress and being
I’m not going to lie to you. Something about March was funky. It wasn’t easy or natural to relish the small things, but here are some itty-bitties that I loved.