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The Everyday Magic Blog

I'm so happy to share my blog, started in 2008 as part of my writing practice and as way to connect directly with you! Please peruse the blog, and sign up to get the latest posts. You can also get my beautifully-produced and illustrated collection of many blog posts, Everyday Magic: Fieldnotes on the Mundane and the Miraculous through Meadowlark Press here. Thanks for being part of my everyday magic.

Riding With Pack Rats and Waking With Weasels of Political Anxiety: Everyday Magic, Day 1,015

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Sep 12
3 min

Riding With Pack Rats and Waking With Weasels of Political Anxiety: Everyday Magic, Day 1,015

There it was -- a very large pack rat Ken was ready to fling with a pair of long tongs into the deep woods, far from where we could smell...

The Land is Still the Land: Everyday Magic, Day 1,103

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Aug 14
4 min

The Land is Still the Land: Everyday Magic, Day 1,103

Last week, we signed a pile of papers -- the last of three closings to save the land where we live. The first closing -- Dec. 15, 2020 --...

We Just Saved the Land That Saves Us: Everyday Magic, Day 1,101

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jun 15
5 min

We Just Saved the Land That Saves Us: Everyday Magic, Day 1,101

A few days ago, after 39 years of trying to save the land that we love and where we live, Ken and I spent five minutes signing papers to pro

A New Understanding of Memorial Day: Everyday Magic, Day 1081

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

May 27, 2023
2 min

A New Understanding of Memorial Day: Everyday Magic, Day 1081

This year on Memorial Day, my 33-year-old son asked all of our family local to meet at the cemetery to decorate the graves, speak to our...

Tuning In To Realer News: Everyday Magic, Day 1069

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Oct 31, 2022
3 min

Tuning In To Realer News: Everyday Magic, Day 1069

I’ve stopped tuning into most of what we call news until after the midterms. It isn’t because I don’t care, quite the contrary, but...

Boobs and Bravery on the Move: Everyday Magic, Day 1061

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jun 27, 2022
3 min

Boobs and Bravery on the Move: Everyday Magic, Day 1061

It’s been a week of boobs and bravery on the move (and I don’t mean the supreme court, which I have other names for rather than slang for...

Force of Nature Day (Which is Actually Everyday): Everyday Magic, Day 1058

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

May 16, 2022
2 min

Force of Nature Day (Which is Actually Everyday): Everyday Magic, Day 1058

Yesterday began with running outside in our pajamas to cut irises as fast as possible while 70 mph winds and a giant thunderstorm...

Let’s Talk About Simone Biles: Everyday Magic, Day 1043

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jul 29, 2021
3 min

Let’s Talk About Simone Biles: Everyday Magic, Day 1043

Let’s talk Simone Biles But first, let’s talk about two gymnasts we don’t know the names of: Elena Mukhina and Julissa Gomez. Elena...

A Medal for Bravery Finally Delivered After 77 Years: Everyday Magic, Day 1042

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jul 26, 2021
3 min

A Medal for Bravery Finally Delivered After 77 Years: Everyday Magic, Day 1042

Saturday I got to watch historic justice: Jarek Piekalkiewicz finally being presented with the Cross of the Brave, known as Krzyz...

The Inner and Outer Wildness That Brings Us Home: Everyday Magic, Day 1041

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jul 18, 2021
4 min

The Inner and Outer Wildness That Brings Us Home: Everyday Magic, Day 1041

Here’s a post about my new podcast, “Tell Me Your Truest Story.” Please listen to the podcast here. For me, it’s always been the trees...

For the Love of the Song & the Singer: Remembering Martin Swinger: Everyday Magic, Day 1040

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jul 8, 2021
2 min

For the Love of the Song & the Singer: Remembering Martin Swinger: Everyday Magic, Day 1040

Martin Swinger, a virtuoso singer and songwriter, died suddenly in early July, leaving behind his husband (and partner of 35 years) Brian...

A Moment of Respite: Everyday Magic, Day 1020

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Nov 6, 2020
1 min

A Moment of Respite: Everyday Magic, Day 1020

Shay and I sit on the porch, exhaling. It has been a week, a year, and a close-to-four year thing. There’s still so much wrong with our...

Why I Won’t Watch the Debates: Everyday Magic, Day 1018

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Oct 9, 2020
3 min

Why I Won’t Watch the Debates: Everyday Magic, Day 1018

Gaslighting. What a useful word that, when I first heard it, snapped a whole lot of abuse and shaming I suffered into a new and true...

Who is That Masked Poet?: Everyday Magic, Day 1010

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jun 26, 2020
4 min

Who is That Masked Poet?: Everyday Magic, Day 1010

I never felt like much of a vigilante before, but lately, I can’t help myself. After shopping at our very safe food co-op where everyone...

Breathe In Peace, Breathe Out Love: Everyday Magic, Day 1008

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jun 1, 2020
2 min

Breathe In Peace, Breathe Out Love: Everyday Magic, Day 1008

I thought a global pandemic was enough: enough pain, suffering, fear, restriction, uncertainty, and dread. Turns out I was wrong. We now...

Teaching With Big Sonia: Everyday Magic, Day 957

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Feb 21, 2020
4 min

Teaching With Big Sonia: Everyday Magic, Day 957

The tagline for the film Big Sonia is “Holocaust survivor. Grandma. Diva.” True that, but she’s also quite the Holocaust scholar, fluent...

The World is On Fire: Everyday Magic, Day 983

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Aug 28, 2019
3 min

The World is On Fire: Everyday Magic, Day 983

For the last three weeks, the Amazon burns, and just today, according to The New York Times, more than 500 Brazilian government employees...

Look for the Miriams: Everyday Magic, Day 956

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Oct 29, 2018
3 min

Look for the Miriams: Everyday Magic, Day 956

A few hours after the Tree of Life shooting, we clung to each other — singing, praying, crying — at the Beth Israel Center in Madison,...

Holding Tight To Bliss Road in a Time of Climate Change: Everyday Magic, Day 955

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Oct 22, 2018
2 min

Holding Tight To Bliss Road in a Time of Climate Change: Everyday Magic, Day 955

The big picture mind-blowing expanses are all around, from a distance golden variegated hazes that upon closer range become crazy quilts...

I’m Heartbroken for Our Country: Everyday Magic, Day 954

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Sep 28, 2018
4 min

I’m Heartbroken for Our Country: Everyday Magic, Day 954

Yesterday, a woman spoke with great poise, integrity, and courage about how she was terrified that the supreme court nominee would...

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