Making peace with your enemy The slate-colored sky surrounded the endless meadows on either side of the road as my Toyota sliced through the frigid afternoon air—ask anyone who lives in the Pacific Northwest, it’s all gray and green until sometime in June. I was headed North after an entire day away at a conference. Alone. Just the ashen sky… Read More

The stockings hang limply over the mantle and the garland and lights are really just clutter at this point. The tree, which used to be the center of festivities, has become a serious fire hazard for every hour that ticks past Christmas. December has wrapped up and January is here. And I am left with a restless feeling for the… Read More

I’ve been discussing sharing our stories the past few weeks, which you can begin reading about here. When it comes to sharing our stories with others it’s often hard to speak of the places that still sting a bit. We all have ugly spots in our pasts. Places where we would just as soon say we’ve never been. I for… Read More