The November Blues arrive quietly each year, carried in on the gray overcast skies that settle over us at 42° north. As the sun retreats and the days shorten, I’m reminded once again of the cyclical nature of life—light giving way to darkness and then, slowly,...
Maya Shankar is a cognitive scientist and podcaster whose TED talk, “Why change is so scary – and how to unlock its potential,” caught my attention. If any word has summed up my last year, it is change. Marriage, the loss of my father, a new position at work,...
“If I could save time in a bottle, the first thing that I’d like to do…” — Jim Croce Jim Croce’s timeless song “Time in a Bottle” speaks to the fleeting nature of life and the yearning to preserve its best moments — to hold on to them before they slip away. Measuring...
My intention in writing this article is for it not to be a lament but to be a reminder to me, and perhaps to you. I recently came across two simple yet profound truths: everything that has a beginning must also have an ending, and the only constant in life is change....
This month, my husband and I set off for our annual RV trip that takes us from Michigan to the West, and back home – about 5,000 miles round-trip. For many years, my husband happily did the driving of our RV while I plied him with caffeine and conversation....
