I spent my college years in Utah. Having grown up on the south side of Chicago, it represented quite a shift culturally, as well as in my...

As a child, I found a particular behavior my grandmother exhibited to be quite odd. She was constantly saving things. Not as in stray...

It’s no coincidence that rivers are a frequent topic in song and art. Water is the essence, and it plays both a symbolic and literal role.

Challenge yourself to go deeper. Stop and smell the roses. Make a pact to slow down in those areas that you are like the “water strider".

Are there changes you need to make but have avoided? We need to meet our darkest selves with love and compassion, not shame and fear.