I’m in Lake Tahoe as I write this, and a few nights ago, during the full moon, I stepped out onto the deck and took this photograph. The lake was moving—not wildly, not storming—but not still either. There was a quiet rhythm across the surface, and the moonlight stretched out over the water in a way that immediately drew me in.
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It was a dream, or was it real?
A couple of weeks ago I dreamt I was in a boat in the ocean, and I could see a dock ahead of me. The dock appeared out of nowhere. Sometimes you remember a dream more by the emotion it brings up than the details of the dream. That is what happened to me after I woke up. I vaguely remembered the image of the dock, but even more, I remembered the great feeling of peacefulness it brought.
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We’ve all heard the phrase “walk a day in my shoes.” But the truth is… we rarely know what someone else is carrying. Even those closest to us. Even those we think we understand. Sometimes, we don’t fully understand… until we become the one in need of care. This is the side of caregiving we
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March is not a month that settles down.
One day it offers light, energy, and the sense that things might finally be moving forward. The next, it pulls the rug out from under you and asks why you expected consistency in the first place. If March were a person, it would mean well and still change plans at the last minute.
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Life often calls us to climb hills—sometimes alone, but more often with others by our side. Jack and Jill remind us that even when we fall, what matters most is how we come together afterward. Their tumble speaks not only to shared struggles but also to the transformative power of unity in turning hardship into healing.
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