One thing to do when you’re hurting
“Push into the burning,” I used to tell laboring women when their time to push had come. Some did it naturally, unable to hold back from the powerful forces at…
Looking back to move forward
“For all that has been—thanks. For all that will be—yes.” (Dag Hammarskjold) I stand in the crack between what has been and what will be, scanning the years, gathering courage…
When it’s Thanksgiving and you want to feel it
So there it was—Thanksgiving Sunday—and I was doing my best to get into it. I want thanksgiving to characterize my life every day of the year, so it felt especially…