Pausing

Life gets hard. Things become uncomfortable. When that happens, it’s natural to want to turn away, to defend, resist, shut down, blame, or distract. Thinking…

There is something about a new year—and maybe even more about turning 50 next month—that invites reflection. As I begin to transition into this new…

I started thinking about a distant relative on a walk in the woods. I had thought about her more often when she suddenly stopped speaking…