In a world where people are measured by their successes and possessions, being in a place of active healing or growth can feel unimportant, or unworthy of mentioning. Until you reach some threshold or space that is easy to describe and measure with a checklist, you can feel like a draft in the book that…

Lately I have been reflecting on my year, and what things went well or not so well, as one does in these final weeks. While my social calendar was not packed with standing parties each month, the engagements I did attend or host were a much needed social balm, soothing my extroverted itch. This past…