Rethinking Generosity We often assume that being generous only means giving something big: money, time, energy, sacrifice. We donate to our chosen philanthropies, mine being Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Trevor Project. Or we volunteer our time to projects that matter. Generosity can take effort because it often asks us to give part of ourselves, our attention, patience, comfort, resources, or time. But what if generosity could be simple? Abundant living is not only about having more to..
Community can be a geographic place, like a neighborhood, or group of people working toward a specific purpose or around specific interests. Community can also be seen..
Endings My final semester of college was filled with celebrations, heartfelt goodbyes, and reflection. During my last weeks at school, my fraternity held a candle-pass..
There is a particular kind of transition that doesn’t get talked about enough.
Aging in place is more than a preference—it is a deeply held desire to remain connected to community, purpose and identity. For older adults and the families who support..
From birth to death, aging is a lifelong process of change. In our earliest years, those changes are often visible and celebrated. We grow “up,” acquiring new physical..
Some transitions arrive slowly, giving us time to prepare. Others hit unexpectedly, knocking us off balance and forcing us to decide: will we cling to fear, or step..
Just as life and people are multifaceted, so is belonging. We are all a part of many social groups and as we age and move through different stages of life, new jobs,..
My husband John and I had just landed at Hopkins airport in Cleveland from a 2 ½ week trip to Florida, and as we blearily got off the plane and stumbled toward baggage,..
