Transitions

October has arrived with the sleepy downturn of activity and the unknowable gravitas of pumpkin spice whatever. I always feel like I have just established a foothold in the year when October arrives. Maybe it is the cooler weather that allows me to take a look around,...

Facing An Unwanted Situation

I have a good friend who has found himself facing a series of staggering issues in his life. I could say he was handling them, but the reality is that when unwelcome situations arrive on our doorstep we rarely “handle” them. That word implies a neat...

Choice is Freedom

My late father had a recurring criticism or observation of my life. He used to say that I had too many options. I have never been clear on why that was a bad thing, but I have always been claustrophobic about constraints. I never wanted to be “stuck” for lack of a...