Today’s post may not resonate with every reader—for some it may feel premature, and for others, firmly in the rearview mirror—but it’s a topic worth reflecting on, sooner or later. I subscribe to a number of e-newsletters, and a while ago, Tracy Chamberlain Higginbotham, Founder of Women Ties, wrote about an experience many friends and …
Category: Commentary
Confessions of a Declutter Wannabe
I admire people who are good at decluttering. I know people who, with surgical precision, whisk through their homes and eradicate anything that might be construed as clutter. Children and pets hide when they see those people coming. I am not that person. I am, at best, a declutter wannabe. I walk through the house identifying things that should go …
Out of the Darkness: Light One Candle
Originally published on March 24, 2022 in Beyond the Nest's weekly newsletter. On Sunday, I saw a story on ABC News about a Ukrainian violinist named Vera Lytovchenko who is performing in the war-torn basement bomb shelter of her apartment building in Kharkiv for friends and neighbors seeking shelter there. The videos she posts online have gone viral. …
Honoring Emotions
The best way to deal with emotions, whether they're positive or negative, is to honor them.
Outfoxing the Balance of Nature
In nature, even among humans, the stronger often prey on the weaker. Sometimes, for the sake of humanity, it's important for "uninvolved bystanders" to step in and say, "enough."
Riding a Bike at Dusk
As parents and grandparents, we must call on our leaders to find a way to take us to safer times.
Out on a Limb 