Exploring one of life's most valuable gifts
This summer has felt a little less relaxing than most for me, and I don't think I'm alone in that feeling. After a few years of a slower pace and minimal crowds because of the pandemic, The Washington Post has called this summer “the busiest travel season in a generation." It's been great to see... Continue Reading →
May and June are festive months, with school graduations, wedding ceremonies and other festive moments in full swing. In honor of another type of celebration for my niece Caroline last weekend, I’d like to share a meditation that reminds us of our favorite Mr. Roger’s quote about the importance of what each individual soul can... Continue Reading →
At 16, I probably appeared to my peers as if I were ready to take on the world. In the five years since my family had relocated in 1980 from Arlington, Va., to Lexington, Ky., I had gone from being an awkward, insecure sixth grader with remnants of a bowl cut, to a reasonably popular high school sophomore. I had oodles of friends and annoyed my siblings by monopolizing our phone... Continue Reading →
Language of Friendship 