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Spirit

  • A Refusal to Dye

    I’ve written before about my decision not to dye my graying hair any longer. As I mentioned then, hair color was never really an effort to hide the fact that I was aging. It…

  • How to Be Fearless

    What’s the one thing you want to do? What does fear keep you from doing? I’ve been thinking a lot about fear in the last few weeks. I’ve been contemplating the question If you…

  • Motivation

    The Mysteries of Motivation

    When I was in elementary school, one of my friends revealed that her mom paid her for earning good grades. I had always been an excellent student, so this sounded like a great idea…

  • Are You Ready to Brave the Journey?

    This is the time of year when people start pondering their new year’s resolutions. As the old year begins to wind down, we start looking ahead at a blank calendar–a whole year filled with…

  • Yes, It Counts. Yes, #Youtoo

    Ever since the wave of #Metoo narratives began maing its way across social media, I’ve been having lots of conversations about what “counts” as sexual harassment. It’s probably not surprising that women have a…

  • Life As It Is

    Last week I came across this beautiful thought. It’s an excerpt from the Our Appoinment with Life, a book of Buddhist teachings translated by Thich Nhat Hanh. Do not pursue the past. Do not…