We are a culture that fills our every moment. If not already entertained, we rush to create our own entertainment, plugging music into our ears, flicking screens before our eyes, or engaging in meaningless conversation just so we can appear important or connected. We dislike standing alone. It is as if we are terrified of […]
Some time ago, I wrote a little series called “Simple Treasures” for a friend. In it, I sent regular emails highlighting a simple treasure – the little gifts of daily life we sometimes miss in our hurried days and harried ways. I will do my best to recreate some of that here – not the […]
When my daughter entered college, she and all the incoming freshmen participated in a convocation ceremony. The ceremony was brief but meaningful. It was impressive so simple that it left me wondering why we don’t do something of that nature for all of our learners experiencing a significant transition between schools. To begin, the students […]
Today, many of us are stressed: work has become difficult with so many financial cuts, increased workloads, and the technologically enhanced option of 24-hour-7 day-a-week connections to the job. At the same time, however, many of us are grateful we still have work. Some might argue that there is no ‘gift’ in work, no value […]