Nan Kuhlman
Hold on to Hope - Part 2

You see, we need each other to hold on to hope. I couldn’t have come up with that solution on my own; I needed my dad and mom to help me.

Hold on to Hope - Part 2
Nan Kuhlman
Hold on to Hope

I learned my lesson with these labradorite earrings – always wear backs on earrings even if it seems unlikely they could slip out. But I learned an even more important lesson – don’t give up.

Hold on to Hope
Nan Kuhlman
Why I Have a Purple Toaster

I’m keeping the purple toaster to remind me that going slow is OK. It may even be advantageous in the long run.

Why I Have a Purple Toaster
Nan Kuhlman
Ghostwriting and Letting Go

Trying to control something that is not your responsibility is a waste of time and good energy.

Ghostwriting and Letting Go
Nan Kuhlman
Being in 2025

If you’re like me, the thought of having one more thing to do or one more thing to keep track of adds to the overwhelm of a full-enough schedule. And so I’m looking for a gentler way to move toward life as I think it should be lived.

Being in 2025

Lessons from the Great British Bake-Off

Lessons from the Great British Bake-Off

I typically don’t watch cooking shows, but I’ve found a certain comfort, even joy, in watching ordinary people strive to improve their baking skills while treating each other with grace during a competition. They witness to the courage it takes to put out one’s best effort and take the critique of the work without taking the criticism personally.