What makes a story resonate with us? Why do certain books, movies, and pieces of music have the power to fill us with longing, to make us cry, or to overwhelm us with joy? In my experience, the tales that have moved me the most have been stories that artfully depicted things that were deeplyContinue reading “WANTED: Just as We Are”
Category Archives: Reflective Essay
Sucker-Punched by Beauty Ninjas
On an overcast day, I sat on a step by my family’s deck, looking out at the tree line past the roofs of nearby houses. I’d been sitting there for a while when I looked down to my right and saw a bird sitting on the step next to me. It looked like a sparrow,Continue reading “Sucker-Punched by Beauty Ninjas”
What We Do When the Lights Go Out
What are you afraid of? On any given day, the list of reasons to be worried can seem overwhelming. Sickness. Debt. Loneliness. Failure. Political injustice. Death. We navigate a landscape of murky shapes and looming shadows, picking our way through the charred rubble of past losses, heartbreaks, and catastrophes. Bewildered by what we’ve encountered andContinue reading “What We Do When the Lights Go Out”
Words for Wayfarers 