How to live consciously

September 14, 2026
To live consciously is to stop moving through life on autopilot. Which we often do. Living consciously means noticing where our attention goes, what we are saying yes to, and whether the life we are living actually reflects what matters to us. It means being present enough to hear our own...

How to live consciously

September 14, 2026
To live consciously is to stop moving through life on autopilot. Which we often do. Living consciously means noticing where our attention goes, what we are saying yes...

The boring lives of suburban wives

September 9, 2026
If there were a category for "most boring reality show, The Double Lives of Suburban Wives would win, hands down. I don't watch ALL reality programming featuring...

When our cultural icons die

September 7, 2026
As I write this we’ve just lost both Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem, two women who helped shape our generation. Why do I feel such grief? It hits...

Walking medical miracles, that’s what we are

September 2, 2026
Thirty years ago most people my age might be dead. 40 years ago, they would be. It's a miracle that so many of us are still walking around. Pacemakers. ...

How we cultivate empathy

August 31, 2026
I'm pretty sure I lacked empathy in my young adulthood. Too new in what it meant to be human, I hadn't honed that ability. And truth is, empathy is one of those traits...

Be like Dolly.

August 28, 2026
The initial dust has settled after the passing of a person who was obviously one of the most beloved figures of our generation. The outpouring of stories and music...

Why do we complicate friendship?

August 26, 2026
Friendships are pretty simple, actually. If you like someone, if you have some things in common, if you click in significant ways, that can be a friendship. But...

How serving others serves us, too

August 24, 2026
Doesn't it feel good to serve others? No need to be loud and performative. We just need to be there:  the simple, human act of showing up for one another. Putting...

Are ETs here to help us wake up?

August 19, 2026
When people talk about extraterrestrials it usually has to do with spacecraft, government secrets, or the possibility of life on other planets. But many spiritual...

Why it’s a waste of breath to try to change the cult&...

August 17, 2026
Support for drumpf comes from some pretty strange places. I know some of his Christian nationalist supporters. And I know some secular drumpfers. They are a stubborn...

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