LoveJo

Helpful wisdom, compassion and care for you

Heaven!

A picture story

Lake view surrounded by trees and forested hills

Long Pond, Rome, Maine

The one word that best describes my week lakeside in Maine with my dear friend, Kate: heaven! 

In praise of decluttering!

Partially filled Take Back Bag and a pile of clothes to donate

Partially filled Take Back Bag and a pile of clothes to donate

I spent last weekend decluttering! Once you’ve decluttered really deeply, it’s amazing how quickly the maintenance rounds go!

No news before noon

Photo by Matthew Mosbauer

I heard this expression somewhere recently, and immediately switched: no news before noon.

It’s perfect.

A magical weekend!

A picture story

Ruth Asawa, Tied wire detail, with shadows, MoMA, January 2026

Ruth Asawa, Tied wire detail, with shadows, MoMA, January 2026

My dear friend Meleia gifted me a magical weekend in New York last weekend to see the Ruth Asawa Retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art! (Thank you, darling!!!!)

Nourishment, ease, and illumination

I’ve got my vision for this new year: nourishment, greater ease and illumination. 

My favorite books of 2025

Paris. September 2025

Paris. September 2025

What a glorious reading year!

I’m grateful for the amazing new and back list books I read and relished this year, and my two book clubs—the  Rockledge Readers (thank you, darlings!), my book club of 2 (best friends forever!)—plus tiny libraries in the neighborhood, and my public library, which provides SO much joy!

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