“And I feel like we don’t often talk about this expectation of martyrdom—that without question, you’re going to be a hero in that situation.” —Sarah Plumitallo, February 24, 2018, NPR, All…
I think a lot about what I can do to help this troubled world from my small place on this planet; the perspective is so different from inside the Topanga bubble. Here…
This year, as a treat for myself, I planned a birthday trip to the Grand Canyon. I wanted to gift myself a Lifetime National Parks Pass, which I became eligible for this…
We have reached the last month of the year, a year that for many of us has brought changes, uncertainties, hopes and wishes for a brighter future in the year ahead. We…
The holidays are approaching and there have been a lot of changes in my life. I have been thinking about how different things are now and am taking notice of the changes…
We are falling into fall and it is important to acknowledge the seasons we live in and live through during times such as these. The leaves are changing colors, animals are preparing…
When they are gone we miss them, but mostly we miss the little things in daily life that we take for granted or don’t notice while they are still here. People enter…
The first day of school brought happy reunions with my staff, parents and students. Everyone was anxious to share summer travel adventures and family updates and the question, “How was your summer?”…
Individuals—We are all living in our own little universe enveloped by our thoughts, beliefs and circumstances. We burrow inward when we are overwhelmed or under stress and spend time repeatedly listening to…
“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.”-John Lennon It’s been a rough year, a year of living with loss, drastic changes, closing down and trying to open up again.…