Mindset

When Plans Fail, Life Begins

Claire had spent three weeks in Costa Rica, and like most people who go there expecting a vacation, she left…

2 days ago

Equal, Not Identical

There’s something odd happening between men and women these days, and it’s not as progressive as we like to pretend…

5 days ago

Aging: Not the Enemy We Pretend It Is

There is a simple truth most people spend years trying to outrun. Aging is not the problem.Pretending you are not…

1 week ago

The Art of Not Feeding the Outrage

Negativity has become something of a national sport online. Actually, make that an international one. Scroll through social media for…

4 weeks ago

A Cup Full of Ripples

Every weekday morning at 7:12 a.m., the Maple Bean Café filled with the same parade of tired souls. It was…

1 month ago

The Clock Nobody Owns

Most of us live like time is sitting in our back pocket, right beside our wallet and car keys. We…

2 months ago

The Story You Keep Telling Yourself

We all walk around with a story in our heads. Some of us treat it like sacred scripture, leather bound…

2 months ago

Making Peace with Yesterday

Here is the quiet truth about regret. It does not knock politely. It barges in unannounced, usually late at night,…

3 months ago

Listening Without a Wrench

Mateo was known for fixing things in the coastal town of Playa Azul, where he and Lucía lived. Engines, pumps,…

3 months ago

When Not Responding Wins

There is a strange little lie we tell ourselves, usually right before we open our mouths or fire off a…

3 months ago