Two months ago today, my husband asked for a divorce. I had just dropped our sixteen year old daughter at the airport in Toronto for a flight to Tanzania where she would spend three weeks doing service work. John and I sat in his truck in the parking lot of a local ski resort and…
What the world needs now is love. The expression of love is as unique and expansive as the individuals who offer it. Yesterday, a friend shared a video from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Shelbie Rassler, a student at Berklee, created a virtual orchestra that included videos from 74 of her peers. The song, “What…
When we hear “rites of passage”, most people think of the transition from childhood to adulthood. Examples include the Latin American quinseanera, which is celebrated at a girl’s 15th birthday, the Hebrew Bar Mitzvah when a boy turns 13 / Bat Mitzvah when a girl turns 12, the Native American vision quest, or even modern…
Treat other people the way you want to be treated. The golden rule is a central tenant in many major religions as well as non-religious belief systems. And it’s old. Really old! A variation of the golden rule appears in ancient an Egyptian story that is nearly 4,000 years old, “Now this is the command:…
A couple days ago, I wrote “Want to Alleviate Anxiety? Set Goals.” The post is based on Carmen Marshall’s goal-setting formula. I’ve used Carmen’s process several times through the years, but this is the first time I’ve seen that last step: Do the crazy thing! Over the past couple days, I’ve been mulling over those…