Category: Reflections

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A sanctuary for the quieted mind.
Here, we move beyond the “what” of our lives to the “why,” offering deeply personal essays and thoughtful examinations of the human experience. These are the chronicles of the inner life—the essential pause where the raw data of existence is composted into the soil of wisdom.

  • Dust You Are

    Dust You Are

    Someday I, too, will be transfigured, my righteous wings billowing behind me, the symbol of my mortality and willingness to suffer offered up on a platter like a Thanksgiving fowl. These days, though, I’m exhausted.

  • Losing Streak

    Losing Streak

    How does one recover from a losing streak, a run of bad luck, a change of fortune–or unimaginable loss?