Be Well: A Mindful Approach to 2021
After four days of 2021, most of us Monday-through-Friday folks headed back to work this week. Some schools have resumed, holiday hours have expired, and normal(ish) life has returned–almost as if it were not a new year at all. In the past I’ve discouraged New Year’s resolutions. They work for some, but often end Read more
How to Feel Connected When We’re Cut in Two
It’s November 2, 2020–the day before the biggest U.S. election of a lifetime. And I have a new strategy: connection. Of course, like you, connecting is already part of my life. We connect with others to exchange services, innovate solutions, and acquire goods. From our connections, we gain advantageous information, strategic contacts, and expanded Read more
How a Simple Japanese Practice Can Improve Your Health and Daily Life
The intensity of today’s reality has left many Americans feeling disconnected, discouraged, and despondent. Now, the Autumnal Equinox marks a new season of disruption. A new season that calls for continued focus on wellness, resilience, and compassion. A new season that urges us to avoid hiding indoors. While the risk of contracting COVID-19 is lower Read more
The Overstory
Category: Thriving as a WORLDAuthor: Richard PowersPublished: 2018A novel of activism and natural-world power presents interlocking fables about nine remarkable strangers who are summoned in different ways by trees for an ultimate, brutal stand to save the continent’s few remaining acres of virgin forest.A novel of activism and natural-world power presents interlocking fables about nine Read more
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Category: Thriving as a WORLDAuthor: Zora Neale HurstonPublished: 2006-05-30One of the most important works of twentieth-century American literature, Zora Neale Hurston’s beloved 1937 classic, Their Eyes Were Watching God, is an enduring Southern love story sparkling with wit, beauty, and heartfelt wisdom. Told in the captivating voice of a woman who refuses to live in Read more