This time of year, I find myself with new eyes in my own perennial garden beds. As tiny green shoots emerge from the soil, I'm faced with...

In these complex times, finding our way through uncertainty can feel like navigating without a map. As I've explored in recent issues of...

I've been thinking a lot about diversity lately - not just in our human communities, but in the natural world that sustains us all....

The Wisdom of AND Have you noticed how often we frame life's complex issues as "either/or" choices? We're constantly encouraged to pick...

Have you ever found yourself forming an immediate judgment about something or someone, only to have that perspective completely...

When a client first sat across from me, her goals seemed straightforward: lose 10-20 pounds, work fewer hours, and have more fun with her...

"I can't do this." Those four words echoed loudly in my mind as I stood at the halfway point of a ski run called "Boomer" seven years...

This morning while unloading my dishwasher, I found myself pausing in a moment of unexpected gratitude. Having spent most of my adult...

What began as a simple group chat about catching up unexpectedly blossomed into something magical. After reconnecting with old friends...

Have you ever noticed how rediscovering something you'd forgotten can shift your entire perspective? Recently, a simple desire to play...

Sometimes the most profound reminders of human goodness emerge in our darkest moments. This past week, as devastating fires swept through...

Yesterday, as I was sitting in front of my music stand with a challenging piece of new music, I found myself in a familiar place of...

Have you noticed how a road trip's most memorable moments often come not from following the planned route, but from those unexpected side...

As this year draws to a close, I've been slowly working through the process of downsizing, beginning with boxes of family mementos. Just...

It wasn't exactly the magical Paris experience I'd imagined. After a 2-week whirlwind trip through Europe, my friend and I arrived in...

December's early darkness brings a particular kind of quiet. While strings of holiday lights create their magical glow and seasonal music...

In these December days, as holiday expectations layer upon social tensions and world events weigh heavily on our hearts, many of us feel...

"We speak of the sun's light as 'pouring down on us,' as 'pouring over us' in all directions. Yet it's never poured out. Because it...

In my work as a wellbeing coach, I often ask people a seemingly simple question: "What do you want?" The responses I receive tell me so...

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to navigate life's challenges with a kind of flexible strength, while others might struggle to...