Today is my 25th birthday, and as a writer (and an over-thinker), I usually spend some time in November reflecting on all of the wonderful life lessons that I learned in that year. But this year I am staring at […]
Today is my 25th birthday, and as a writer (and an over-thinker), I usually spend some time in November reflecting on all of the wonderful life lessons that I learned in that year. But this year I am staring at […]
To those who fill my life to the brim and point me back to goodness and joy, this is a big THANK YOU tribute for your beautiful lives and the many gifts of friendship. Cheers to 24 years of learning and […]
I write because I believe in the power of words, and in a time so full of an over-abundance of them, I strive to add a dose of good to the collection. I write because I feel at home with my […]
Breathe in. Breathe out. Yet another doctor, with his stethoscope connecting his ears to my lungs, asks me to take a deep breath in, then out. “Good, good. Again, take a deep breath in. Now out. Good, good.” Free encouragement (or if […]
Here is just a small tribute to some incredible people who have had a big impact on my life. 21 lessons and some photos of those who taught them to me. Thank you to all these and even more who […]
Life is like the persistent summer drought, hope of invigorating rain ever present under the brilliant clear blue sky, evidence of imposing, promising clouds pushed beyond what the eye can see. It is the twelve-year-old trafficking victim violated by fifteen […]
No. No you may not come. Prayer. Persistence. Petition. Then finally, a breakthrough. Eleven Americans, characterized by their ethnic diversity, were unexpectedly invited, in a turn of events, to host the “Special Olympics” at a Special Needs Orphanage in Yerevan, Armenia. Music blasting. Balls flying. Hula-hoops […]