How do we live in the present moment when, presently, we must plan for the future? And what does it look like to plan for the future while living in the present moment so that our anxiety about tomorrow doesn’t…
Imagine shaking up a pop can, popping open the lid, and then watching it explode. Would you start yelling at the pop can– or ‘soda can’, whichever you prefer– for not doing what it’s supposed to? Would you be disappointed?…
Inspired by: “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh If the current pandemic has taught me anything, it is the importance of vulnerability. As life has slowed down, we’ve been forced to truly look at ourselves in the…
Despair is real. It is the complete loss or absence of hope. It is a feeling – I feel despair. We feel despair. It is an action – I despair. We despair. We can feel it for a moment or…
Another black man dies. Let’s pause to acknowledge his name, George Floyd. George mattered as a human being. So did Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor and many others that have died before them. Grief is messy. What is different, or…
The last few months have easily been the most bizarre of my life. Nothing feels real and time doesn’t seem to move the way I expect it to. I’ve been silent in an effort to take care of my own…
If I were the gambling type, I bet that the word of the year for 2020 will be “pivot”. And rightfully so! This 5-letter gem encapsulates what has been required of each and every one of us as we endure…
…and then the kids were home. At first, it was only for two weeks. Oh, the waves of energy that accompanied that first week! Fueled by newness and anxiety, we sourced schedules and made plans. We consulted social media and…
“An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.” This old adage refers to tending to one’s physical health as an effective way to avoid the need for medical intervention. Our body has clear ways for letting us know that we…
Change is hard. Even little changes, like disruptions in traffic or last-minute stressors, can leave us feeling off-balance. What do we do with change when it impacts us so fundamentally that an entire society shifts? Uncertainty Since COVID-19 erupted in…