noticing

  • Tree-lined block

    I was doing laundry today after a long holiday break, and being in NYC, I take my clothes to a neighborhood laundromat down the block. It’s not the most pleasant of tasks, but lately, I’ve been called to really notice life around me. Even what I would know to be the most mundane or ordinary,… Continue reading

About Me

Hi ~ I’m Shirley.


Pen and Flow is a place to notice life –
To witness the ordinary,
discover pockets of meaning,
and reflect on what it means to be human.

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