I recently emailed with a good friend, both of us catching up on the past couple of months. She’s been struggling with change, but is looking forward to a trip abroad, to getting “culture-shocked.” I’ve been walking through a dark … Continue reading
Just as it’s an island of many names—Rapa Nui, Easter Island, Isla de Pascua—it’s also an island with many stories, histories, and much mystery. (At one point, the Rapa Nui population dwindled down to just 111 people—due to slavery, conflict, … Continue reading
A good mantra can take you far, and you have gifted me helpful ones. Here’s a selection: • “Here’s to the good.” —From Linds • “One step at a time is good walking.” —From Shana • “Breakdowns precede breakthroughs.” —From … Continue reading
Mike, a good friend of mine from grad school, writes a fantastic weekly column, The Casual Casuist, and recently posted about fear. His story is about claustrophobia and elevators and facing fear between the top two floors of a 15-story … Continue reading
Back in September when Ryan and I traveled to Perú, my yoga instructor told me something the day after our room was robbed of just about anything of value. “Watch out now,” he said. But he didn’t mean for thieves or crime … Continue reading