Stories of Hope Born in a Year of Isolation
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because the world needs people who have come alive.” -Howard Thurman Be a [...]
Belonging Invites Wellbeing and Being Well
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. [...]
Return to Your Senses
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 [...]
The Doctor Who Healed With Silence
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 Halloween Horror Campaign
(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 [...]
Looking for Meaning
(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 [...]
Finding a Source of Renewal and Hope
“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 [...]
Walking the Dog
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 Reason to Hope
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.” [...]
Return to Your Senses
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 [...]