Everyone wants to belong. Everyone needs to belong. We belong to families of countless shapes and sizes. We belong to churches, support groups, work groups, book clubs, and professional organizations. [...]
The poet Robert Frost often wrote about our earth’s seasons. His poem November, describes the quiet beauty of late fall. The poem also captures a mood set forth during the [...]
Simon, the son of Rabban Gamliel, said:“ I was brought up all my life among the Sages, and I have found nothing as good for the body as silence, and [...]
(The book “Never Say Neigh,” narrated by my horse Noah Vail and ghost written by yours truly, whom he calls “Madam,” offers timeless humor, joy, and an equine slant on [...]
(I wrote this story twenty years ago. Two decades later we have entered a new season, a season in which we are again called to listen, learn and grow.) One [...]
“I find hope in the darkest of days and focus in the brightness. I do not judge the universe.” Dalai Lama Wish. Yearn. Long for. What does hope mean [...]
It was mid-April when I realized I hardly knew one day from the next. Monday felt like Thursday, and weekends passed as quietly as faded memories. Interrupted routines, and stymied [...]
A friend called today to ask how I planned to occupy my time during the Covid-19 stay-at-home order. “Truthfully, I hoped to hunker down and complete a new book.” [...]
The poet Robert Frost often wrote about the seasons. In his poem “November,” he described the subtle beauty of late fall. The poem also captures the mood of a [...]
Recently I was asked to write an article about how we can support friends and loved ones coping with grief due to the loss of a child. Today's headlines [...]
