I saw the hunger for human kindness

January 12, 2026
kindness
I wore this sweatshirt on a plane to and from Maui and again on my holiday flights to New York and back.  I was surprised at the number of people in the airport and on...
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10 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

Why being ghosted by a friend isn’t always a bad thin

January 7, 2026
ghosting
Being Ghosted by a Friend — and Why It’s Sometimes a Gift in Disguise There are few things as disorienting as being ghosted by someone you once...
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8 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

How the geometry of fractals applies to us

January 5, 2026
fractals
The geometry of fractals has always fascinated me. You see them everywhere—spirals in seashells, the branching of trees, the pattern of rivers flowing toward the...
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6 Comments · Inspiration

How to be your own advocate in the hospital

January 2, 2026
hospital
How to Be Your Own Advocate in the Hospital Hospitals can be intimidating places. The language, the pace, the constant rotations of staff—it’s easy to feel small...
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7 Comments · Healthy Living, Opinion

A new year of peace, love & joy

January 1, 2026
new-year
Thank you for a year of reading and commenting. Wishing you and yours peace, love and all the best in the new...
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Why we can’t afford to look away from inhumanity

December 29, 2025
inhumanity
There are times when silence becomes complicity — and this is one of them. The most brutal of examples is Hamas. What Hamas has done is not resistance, not...
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8 Comments · Opinion

When losses come faster

December 24, 2025
losses
It's a hard season--I've lost so many friends and family during the holidays. It's as if a portal opens in this season and the Universe calls souls back in greater...
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2 Comments · Blog

How to support wildlife in winter

December 22, 2025
wildlife-in-winter
Winter may be beautiful, but it can be brutal for our wild animal friends. As temperatures drop and natural food sources become scarce, birds, squirrels, and other...
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4 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

What’s happening here?

December 19, 2025
whats-happening-here
There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me we need to beware.* Many of that man's supporters...
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9 Comments · Opinion

On feeling marginalized

December 17, 2025
feeling-marginalized
On Feeling Marginalized It can happen in the subtlest ways. The invitation that never comes. The conversation during which your voice is talked over. The group...
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10 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

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