Who Is Your Grief Partner?
The Giveaway I think, “I can sneak by this time. Maybe she won’t notice.“ If my voice is calm and my words are coherent, who can tell? But within minutes…
Read more5 Things I Learned from the Dalai Lama
“That person is so compassionate.” Who comes to mind for you? Hopefully we each have people in our lives who show compassion to the world. And hopefully we each have…
Read moreSometimes You Do Nothing
You can count on this: If it’s a horribly hot day—or a bitter cold day—our public library will fill up. With people who are unhoused. With those who have nowhere…
Read moreWhen the Children Go Hide
Jeff and I are sitting on the top row of the first set of seats, sunken right below the main lobby and walkway at the newly renovated Legacy Arena in…
Read moreCamera On or Off? How to Bear Witness
No Video Please I snuggle into the recliner in my living room on this Sunday afternoon. I open my laptop. The Zoom event will begin in 5 minutes. I click…
Read moreHow to Win Your Fight with Time . . . in your four thousand weeks
When Everything Slows You Down The elevator still isn’t here. We’re stuck on the 8th floor lobby. We need to get down to the 1st. My 3-month-old grandson has been…
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