Just two days in and it is crystal clear that I will never open my mouth in the shower in a foreign country again. I didn't even realize...

I don't have much time left. Don't worry. I'm not dying or at least not that I know of. I mean, we're all hurdling ever closer to our...

I’m at Logan Airport in Boston. My flight was delayed four times – and counting (the night is young as it’s only 6:42PM). It’s the end of...

I have two pears sitting on my counter. Seeing fruit outside the fridge, in a bowl, a plant near a window, a photo from a trip hung near...

I’m looking to also downsize to a small parcel of land with just a couch. My daughter and I were catching up on the two shows we watch...

Youth is (Not) Wasted on the Young. You have probably heard the saying that “Youth is wasted on the young.” The idea is that younger...

I have been reading a book by Pema Chödrön, “a notable American figure in Tibetan Buddhism” in which she talks about the benefits of...

My parents were very practical folks. They had decent middle-class jobs – my mom was a teacher and my dad a salesman and the goal was...