My name is Michael. I work from home. I stay at home with my small children. And I have done this for several years.

Life at home can sometimes be monotonous, lonely or morose. But it doesn’t have to. Over the years I have recognized the invitations that exist at home. Invitations that are available to everyone. I’d like to share those with you.

With COVID-19 causing changes to everyone’s daily life around the globe I felt that these stories were especially timely. I hope these words are an encouragement to you, wherever or whenever they find you. May you see your quarantine or shelter-in-place as an opportunity to experience the present moment in a new way. May you befriend stillness, silence and, perhaps, solitude in ways you never have. And may you, in these times, feel the company of others doing the same and not feel lonely in your aloneness.