Last week I wrote to the Paratus community and discussed how many of us feel out of tune after a challenging year. We looked closely at the music we want...

Many of us have struggled with disconnection this past year: disconnection from routines, places, and people we love. But rather than focus on disconnection today, I thought we would consider...

In a tough year, traditions and holiday gift giving may seem more chore than pleasure. We know we’re supposed to find pleasure in helping others, but that isn’t always what...

Do you ever notice the lights flicker in your house? Some people might want to point to supernatural phenomena, but flickering is often caused by a power surge. When your...

Do you ever take evening moments to just soak in the sounds of nature? Depending on your  climate, it can be challenging to spend summer days outside. Scorching sun and...

Did you know that the Louvre originated as a fortress? The biggest art museum in the world, the guardian of the Mona Lisa and 400,000 other treasures, wasn’t designed to...

During many recent conversations, the idea of what to remember has come up quite a lot. People are thinking about what they have been learning during this time of quarantine,...

I first wrote about anchors back in February of 2019. My word of the year was grounded and I wanted to give extra time to considering what helped me feel...

Keeping connected while social distancing can feel impossible. Schools and favorite places are closed. Daily life looks different and can feel uncertain and stressful. I find that many of us...

It can feel like tug-o-war when something that is good for us also hurts us. Change one side only if you change what’s on the other.  As people most recently...