Anticipation is a big part of life. Sometimes it lifts us up, sometimes it weighs us down, and sometimes, it makes our minds jump far ahead of where we are…

With a perspective on life that comes from time and experience, one of the things that I now truly believe is that luck and serendipity have had a far greater role in how my life…

When tempers are flaring and hearts start to burn,It’s time for the people of Earth to return.To reason and kindness, to listening hearts,To knowing that healing is how peace will start. In India’s villages, France’s proud streets.And Israel’s markets where sorrows repeat.To Pakistan’s valleys where heartache runs deep,Our neighbors need courage to wake from their […]

Every December, a familiar line from an old Christmas carol rises up in me like a whisper: “All is calm, all is bright.” Over the years, these words have become…

Sometimes we ruminate on thoughts that simply aren’t true, aren’t productive and aren’t kind. We would never speak to a friend this way, so why…

One of the things I love about being older is the huge amount of precious memories I have accumulated, many that have been stored for decades. On dreary rainy days, like today, I take them out and enjoy replaying them again. One of the most enjoyable is a good old-fashioned Sunday…

Getting older can be tough. It’s not just the physical changes that we need to content with. It’s also the psychological weight of countless accumulated experiences that hold us back. How can we believe in love when we have been betrayed? How can we trust our politicians when we have experienced decades of lies? How can we make new friendships when we have seen how the people close to us react when the dark times come?

I recently sat across from a young Catholic priest – only ordained a few years – who surprised me. He had real-world life experience, the kind you don’t always see in clergy, and he listened without trying to fix me. I told him I was struggling with my faith, something I’ve lived…

Women enter their 60s with wisdom gained through years of experience. Yet goal setting can still feel surprisingly frustrating. We may begin the year with good intentions but lose momentum. Or we avoid setting goals altogether because they’ve never truly worked for us…

Some seasons arrive quietly and undo us.
This November has been one of those months for me. At the beginning of the month, I lost a long-term friend unexpectedly. My 93-year-old mom, who has been slowly disappearing into Alzheimer’s for four years…