Will we thrive or just survive
“Stop your grumbling,” Mom used to say. “If you don’t like the way things are, change them.”
While maternal wisdom has its merits, does it...
Hope for all seasons
“Auntie Jess, please sing one more song!”
I was babysitting my best friends’ two little boys while they indulged in a much-needed date night. The...
Joy to the (sub-atomic) world
The holiday season is upon us, and 2020 has been rough. If you are anything like me, you have spent this year in a...
Fighting fatigue
“I am tired.” These two words echo in my head in this unusual season. When the pandemic first struck in March and we were sheltering...
God with us
I spent a good chunk of last year worrying about all the ways I would encounter a snake while exploring the National Park system...
How to support people living with mental illness
People who live with a mental illness have been my teachers. I have learned a lot about life from what they model and say....
Possibilities and hope
I have Bipolar 2 Disorder. A blunt opener but I intend to be honest and bring perceptions and curiosities to the surface. Mental illness...
Living with too many choices
Many of us battle “mind games”—thoughts of worry, anxiety, regret, insecurity, decision-making paralysis and fear that keep looping in our minds. While these mind...
