Giving ourselves fully to each moment and the people we share it with is a precious gift that we can offer to ourselves and others. Whether at work, home, or in our communities, being present and authentic allows us to connect with others on a deeper level....
Sitting on the bed next to Treni, a friend’s 15-year-old, I was struck by the intensity of her anxiety. As we sat there in her pitch-black room, Treni kept one hand over her face as she talked. “What’s up?,” Treni, I asked, “Why are you hanging out in a dark...
“Please remind me… how did we first meet?” I asked Heather, a woman I had become friendly with via social media. Sitting across a cloth-covered table, with the ocean a hundred yards to my left, I expected to hear that we knew each other through social media. Her...
“If someone throws salt at you, and you don’t have any open wounds, it won’t hurt,” a friend shared, after hearing about a situation that was upsetting for me. A few days later, my wife, Yvette, got bit on the thumb by one of our cats while trying to get her into the...
A few weeks ago, I was hanging out in the kitchen with my friend, Kate, and her two children. When I asked her what the best part of her day had been, she said, “My coffee.” It wasn’t the first time Kate referred to coffee as the best part of her day. Concerned, I...
