Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know . — Pema Chödrön As we move toward a new year, I’ve been sitting with this quote as a reminder that reflection isn’t about staying in the past — it’s about gathering the wisdom we need to move forward with intention. So often, we jump straight into goal-setting without pausing to ask: What did this past year actually teach me?  When we skip that step, our intentions can feel disconnected or rushed. But when we slow down...

This time of year always stirs something in me. When the clocks change and the days grow shorter, I can feel a subtle shift — a bit of a pit in my stomach, a sense of discomfort that doesn’t visit me in other seasons. The quiet settles in, the energy shifts inward, and I notice myself resisting it. I’ve always felt most alive in spring and summer — the warmth, the color, the outward energy, my hands in the garden connecting me to the rhythm of life. Fall and winter have carried a different...

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.” – Viktor Frankl This quote has...