There is so much need in this world, and it feels heavy. A weight that far exceeds our capacity to meet. Requests and opportunities for support, many from important causes, fill our mailboxes and inboxes. How do we live generously, especially when we are struggling to keep our heads above water? As we journey towards…
Over time thank you can become a polite habit, a scripted response. Often the words thankful and grateful are used interchangeably. And in many ways, they represent the same idea. Yet these words are not the same; there is a subtle difference. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, thanks is an expression of gratitude, and gratitude…
November can be the beginning of the crazy holiday chaos and most busy (sometimes wonderful) time of the year. Planning for family gatherings, shopping, lots of shopping, baking, special events, and more. It can be beautiful and fun but also life draining and chaotic. We can easily fall into the commercial ideology of more is…
What would life look like if we lived fully present each day, right where we are? Holding plans loosely in our hands, knowing that roads twist and turn along the way and life is full of unexpected. None of us could have imagined 2020 the way it has unfolded. My bet is this year has…
Living with a chronic debilitating disease like Multiple Sclerosis tends to lend itself to, what if, kind of thinking. With unknowns around how my body will change due to its progression and nothing to show that one treatment course will work, a lot is trial and error. Some disease-modifying therapies work for some patients while…
The other day I stopped at our library to pick up a book on hold. What started as a simple errand ended with tears streaming down my face. You see, our library is located downtown, with a green lawn next door, public pool, and playground sitting right across the street. In non-pandemic life, this area…
