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…
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…
Approaching the world with curiosity
I once read an unattributed quote that said, “You don’t have to be hopeful about the future, just curious.” Curiosity…
Small steps to happiness
If you ever feel like the weight of the world is overwhelming, you’re not alone. For many of us, it’s…