Rediscovering belonging after loss and change “Belonging is the opposite of loneliness." — Brené Brown We spend much of life trying to find where we fit — in families, friendships, work, or faith. For a long time, it comes easily enough. Then something shifts. The kids move
“The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.” — Kahlil Gibran To live long is to become a witness. A witness to births and weddings, to laughter bouncing off kitchen walls — and to the long, slow fading of voices we once
Ego and Aging as Spiritual Practice Ego and aging don’t always go well together. What if the point of growing older isn’t to become more but to become less? Not less meaningful. Not less visible. But less entangled in the endless performance of self. In a
As the nation prepares to celebrate the anniversary of its independence, it's worth asking a more personal question: What does it mean to be truly free? Ask a teenager and you might hear: "No one tells me what to do. Ask a politician and you'll be told
What if we had a spell check for the soul? Every time we typed out a harsh word, ignored a need, or turned inward when the world called us out, it would flag the error. Not to shame us. But to gently ask: Are you