Gifts of the Night: Winter Solstice 2022

May we gather together (whether in person, virtually, or via text exchange) with those we love to honor and celebrate all we are grateful for.

Whatever your dreams or expectations and however your neighbors have voted, may you find hope and reasons to be grateful in the results.

Love can help us offer heartfelt prayers and support for those grieving, stay hopeful when the way forward seems hopeless, and fight for change

One of my favorite books about thinking differently about leadership and success is The Art of Possibility by Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone Zander.

At this time of year, I adjust my schedule as much as I can to avoid walking in the dark.

Perhaps contemplating what matters is why seeing multiple quotes referencing the importance of tradition or ritual captured my attention.

I was reminded of the power of art and the creative spirit to help us process all that we’ve witnessed personally or through the TV or computer screen these past few years.

After a series of small and frustrating glitches to start the day, I stopped trying to push through my to-do list. I paused, rested in silence...

With 365 opportunities a year for the sun to shine on the earth, there are only two times when the northern and southern hemispheres get the same amount of rays.

Time with family in Oregon last week was both a refreshing respite and a challenge.