6 Things to Consider When Planning Your Perfect Retreat
In the midst of life’s stressors, it’s not uncommon to feel like we’d love to chuck it all and hide away for awhile. Though on…
read moreEthical Travel: 3 Smart Ways to Be a More Responsible Tourist
As the daughter of a travel writer, I’ve been traveling since before I could walk. Going on cruises every spring break, exploring private islands in…
read moreAppreciating Lent’s Lessons as a Non-Lent Follower
I spent two years of elementary school at a private Lutheran School in Wisconsin. That was my introduction to Ash Wednesday and Lent, the Christian…
read moreHow My Church Community Pulled Me out of Depression
I stood outside of the Wesley United Methodist Church on the corner of Fentworth Blvd in Franklin Square, NY. I reached for the doorknob with…
read moreWhen You Haven’t Saved the World Yet
The truth is, I haven’t saved the world yet. I thought by now that maybe I would have. Even worse, I still eat the same…
read moreThe Silent Treatment: How Turning Down the Noise Helped Me Heal My Loneliness
For years, my days started with an alarm at 7 a.m. and an insulin shot. I tuned into the radio as I got ready and…
read moreOvercoming Fear with Love
There are so many things I can think of to fear in this world: illness, loss of loved ones, unjust political systems. Each day the…
read moreRing in the New Year the Right Way
With 2018 in the rearview mirror, it’s time to focus on your 2019 goals. Whether you want to actually stick to a resolution, or you’re…
read moreNew Year’s Resolutions: A Spiritual Approach
As a child, I always had New Year’s Eve plans. My parents would go out, and my brother and I stayed overnight with my aunt.…
read moreA Lesson in Waiting
Never buy a caramel macchiato. It’s just an upside down vanilla latte — instead of first into the cup, the espresso goes in last on…
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