Finding Fellowship

  Humans are social creatures.  We seek out relationships with others to shape our lives through love, belonging, empathy, compassion, and value.  But many people feel lonely and socially isolated, which are frequently linked to serious health conditions.   Matter of...

The Certainty of Change I am a creature of habit.   I like my routines with the set quality of certainty sketched into a daily schedule.    Such habits create a bit of order against the backdrop of a day that has yet to unfold—a little like the comfort of buoys...

Turning Inward at Autumn

While stacking firewood, I stopped to rest and admire the leaves on the trees just beginning to turn yellow, orange, and red. A breeze rattled the dry leaves adding a slight nip to the air. The trees naturally transition from season to season—dropping leaves to save...