I'm so glad you like these essays. It was such a random project to start, but I'm glad I did. They're more informal than my website articles. Hoorah. Not that I'm the most formal writer...

And it is a difficult balance, with much 'swinging of the pendulum.' In all honesty, I think that's very normal. Sometimes upsetting the equilibrium is all it takes to feel very blessed when you find it again. :)