There is a version of progress we are all used to. It is obvious. Measurable. Easy to point to and say, “There. That is where things changed.” But lately, I have been learning about a different kind of progress. The kind that does not announce itself. The kind that slips into your days quietly and…
Midlife
When Spring Doesn’t Feel Like a Fresh Start
Every year, there is this quiet expectation that comes with spring. We are supposed to feel lighter. More energized. Ready to start fresh. The world outside begins to bloom, and somehow we are expected to bloom right along with it. But what happens when that does not happen? What happens when spring arrives, and instead…
Pull Up a Chair: March 20, 2026
Pull up a chair. This week feels quieter in a different way. Not heavy like February. Not uncertain like the beginning of March. Just quieter. As if the noise in my head has lowered a few notches and I can finally hear myself think. I am still finding my footing. That has not magically changed….
Pull Up a Chair: March 6, 2026
Pull up a chair. March is here, and I wish I could tell you that I woke up on the first of the month feeling refreshed, reset, and ready to conquer the world. I didn’t. What I felt instead was something quieter — a kind of cautious steadiness. Not better exactly. Not worse. Just… here….
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