When I first started this blog, I named it Koru, one of the classic shapes of a Maori jade necklace. It represents not only the unwinding spiral of a new fern shoot, but all new beginnings and personal growth. I have worn a double koru necklace daily for over ten years. It was a gift from my husband that symbolized our growth together, and the hope that our trip to New Zealand in 2007 would one day lead to a new life in that land. Not without iro [...]
On Letting Myself Off the Hook
