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...

January can sound quiet compared to the holiday cheer that preceded it. Festive music no longer plays. The shrieks of surprise from opening gifts have stopped. And the whirl of...

Have you felt the desire to transform into Martha Stewart with your gift-giving this year? A friend was telling me how she is inexplicably scrolling Pinterest late into the night,...

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...

Have you noticed holiday decorations going up earlier than usual this year? I’ve never seen so many houses twinkling with brightly colored lights in November. Some people think November holiday...

With stress in the air, some schools and universities recently cancelled classes, urging a day of self-care, or as Jesuit schools refer to it, cura personalis. This Latin phrase means...

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...

Sometimes I like to explore words. One word can unfurl such depths of meaning. This winter, in our Paratus community, we looked at interesting words like hygge and fredagsmys. At...