Room to breathe
In last month’s article, I talked about the poet Mary Oliver’s question, “What are you going to do with your…
Wild and Precious
My decisions in the last year or so have largely been guided by a question Mary Oliver posed in 1990,…
How we want to be seen
I have recently considered learning to scuba dive. I’m about to start graduate school, will be located several hours from…
The rest will follow
In a few months, I’ll be starting graduate school and embarking on a new adventure. As I’m leaving the job…
What you can do matters
I have recently decided to eliminate “you can do anything you set your mind to” from my repertoire of encouraging…
Find it in yourself
Last month, we talked about how it’s okay to be a “burden” because humans are made for community. I stand…
Hope has bruised knuckles
I once read a description of hope personified as a woman standing up again after being knocked down in a…
Take care of yourself first
“Put on your own oxygen mask first.” “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” “Self care means giving the world…
How to be a better friend
Making lasting connections with people can be difficult, especially when we cultivate so many parasocial relationships through social media and…
