I read a story today that stayed with me long after I closed my laptop. Parents across the country are now investing thousands of dollars...

The other day, I watched a small moment unfold that took me back decades in an instant. A child started to step into the street when his...

Well, that happened. Last weekend started out lovely, with multiple get-togethers with friends, enjoying the beautiful weather despite...

A podcast about play at work got me thinking recently. The guest was talking about how uptight our work environments have become - no...

Sometimes the most profound lessons emerge not from what we've completed, but from what we're still in the middle of figuring out. I...

The other day on Nextdoor, someone posted a thoughtful message asking neighbors to move beyond name-calling and engage in respectful...

This spring has taught me something unexpected about resilience—not through dramatic stories of overcoming, but through the quiet...

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...