Covid-19. Quarantine. Stock market dive. Cancelled events. Job loss. Climate change. We have plenty of reasons to be frightened right now. We would do well to be prepared and purposeful in our approach to these challenges. What we don’t want to do is panic. Easier said than done when we’re stressed and anxious. How do […]

In these challenging times of climate disruption, political upheaval and dire forecasts for the future, one thing we could all use more of is resilience. Resilience—it’s our ability to recover quickly from difficult circumstances, to be able to stretch to our limits like a rubber band that bounces back into shape. I wish I could […]

Everybody loved Angelo. He was always singing in the high school hallways, with or without his guitar. His default setting was “happy” and he made everyone around him feel good. He was encouraging to all, he was a flirt, he was a goofball. As a junior, he was voted “the person who was going to […]

I went camping with my niece near Indiana Dunes State Park in August. Pulling in to the campground, we made our way along the winding road to look for the perfect campsite. Around the first bend, we saw a most unusual couple zipping down the road towards us. The woman appeared to be in her […]

The chatter in my head wouldn’t stop. Someone close to me is furious with me for speaking my truth and for taking actions and living my life based on my beliefs. Despite my requests to talk things through, he refuses to speak with me, now or ever. His vitriol is impacting others in our community […]

Tiny But Mighty is the name of a non-GMO heirloom popcorn that I adore. Once only available at local farmers markets, it’s now sold in grocery stores across the country. Tiny But Mighty is making a big impression in a competitive market by promoting healthier corn—for people and for the environment—that’s also very yummy, with […]

My inbox is overflowing with emails decrying the latest scandal or program cut, with newsletters promoting crucial stories, with action alerts urging me to write, call, sign, march, donate. I am overwhelmed with the number of issues that matter to me and the volume of urgent political fires that need extinguishing every day. I care […]

So many people around me—my friends, clients, family—are dealing with fear. They believe we have a president who is reckless, dangerous and impulsive. They feel he has a world view that is backward thinking, that clings to the fossil-fueled, earth-raping, power-privileged, racist, sexist, exclusionary beliefs that are destructive for our world. They are afraid that […]