Build It
And they will climb all over it One of the first tasks that babies are encouraged to learn is stacking. It could be blocks, or boxes or any object that…
The Impossible Dream
No sleep involved Thinking back, my first impossible dream may have been for my children to eat more vegetables. There is the possibility that I did not cook enough of…
Hands Off
Give or take Life seems to have a lopsided pattern to it. One day I wake up exhausted because I stayed up too late. Another day I have a song…
A Valuable Lesson
Nickels add up also This may be the last lesson you ever need. I usually reserve it for multiple weeks into listening to someone describe their lives, how they need…
Invisibility
Did you see that? Look around you. Can you see what is missing? Me neither. But that hidden stuff takes up a lot of room in my life. Just like…
A Short Trip
A three-hour tour On a long-forgotten TV show, strangers set out on a three-hour tour that lasted for many seasons. Somehow there were changes of clothes for some of them…
Embarkation
Prepare to travel It's not going to be one of those years. Many past years started with excellent intentions. You bought the planner, you made a list, and you looked…
NEXT Kindness
You are one of a kind Being Kind Kindness is often mistaken for weakness. As if softness dulls the blade. As if being generous with compassion somehow makes you naïve.…
Ordinary Reflection
Is that me? So pretty Reflection isn’t always found in silence. Sometimes, it shows up in noise—the kind that makes you flinch. The memory you can’t outrun. The question you…
NEXT Mercy
It's in the good book The Unexpected You know the moment. The one where someone holds the door, not because you're blocking it but because they feel like doing something…