A few weeks ago, I wrote about the cycles of history. How we - the human race - are racing through time, not in a linear progression that gradually climbs up up up, but in cycles. We face huge pandemics that cause the economy to constrict or cause nations to try to expand, to get …
I used to work in an older building which – while it felt reasonably comfortable – had a lot of problems within the walls, which manifested themselves in fire alarms. After 9/11, these problems became more obvious because building management upgraded the fire alarm system, as many NYC buildings did. Our system had whooping sirens …
I have been feeling pretty burnt out lately and I know why. I have not been practicing good self-care. I spend too much time on my phone, doom-scrolling through the news then back again through the same news feed, hoping that the stories have changed, when they haven’t. Playing endless games of online solitaire. I …
Many years ago, my sister-in-law was sort of at loose ends. She had made it: she had an impressive job doing something that she loved, that made the world a better place. It was also a financially rewarding job and, though young, she owned a beautiful, historic home on a big lot, in a quiet …
There is nothing in this world harder than letting go. Right now I am watching a lot of people having trouble with letting go, and I am having trouble letting go, too. Letting Go of Mom I watch my mother, who has been in the process of letting go for the last 5 years, starting …
