I went to physical therapy this week (this seems to be what our 50’s are about?!) and was adjacent to an interaction that I keep thinking about.  The practitioner who [...]

Part of my work is conflict resolution between co-workers and business owners. There have been a few times over the years when our efforts together have fallen flat or when [...]

Hello friends! I got so many lovely responses to last week’s newsletter, “Find your Own Beach,” about my pilgrimage to Mary Oliver’s ponds and beaches. Thank you for reading, thank [...]

I came across this unbelievably great article this week by Julie Pham about conducting a “passiveness audit.” She outlines 7 levels of passive to passive aggressive behavior, particularly as she [...]

It’s a little more than 5 years ago that the lockdown order came in Washington State. Every spring since, I’ve experienced a dip in my energy, like my body remembers [...]

Help in Staying Awake  By now you know that December is a very reflective month for me. If you are rolling your eyes, I absolutely don’t blame you! But the [...]

Laura and I led our monthly singing circle last night (one-year anniversary!), and I am still buzzing from it.  At one point, someone taught a new song. We did call-and-response [...]

There is so much buzzing around inside me these days! After a hard season this winter, things have lightened, and I find myself in love with the world, with myself, [...]

My husband Yancey and I have returned from Portugal, where we were with Dan and Robyn Hines, reflecting with 22 other people on the second half of life. It was [...]