Having Healthcare Isn’t the Same as Having Access

An insurance card in your wallet does not always mean healthcare is within your reach. Today, I sat in a community conversation about healthcare and listened. I heard stories about aging parents, insurance denials, chronic illness, rural healthcare, rising costs, and families trying to get the care their loved ones needed. Some of the details […]

Five Seconds. That’s It: A Tiny Reset for a Busy Mind

No yoga mat. No quiet room. No 30-minute routine. Just pause. Sometimes life does not give you twenty minutes to relax. Sometimes you have five seconds. You’re sitting in the car before walking into work. You’re standing in the kitchen while everybody needs something. You’re about to walk into an appointment. Your phone will not […]

Take as Directed: One Daily Dose of Prayer, Meditation, or Stillness

Take once daily. No pharmacy required. Every day, we take care of something. We answer messages. We go to work. We take care of children, parents, partners, patients, pets, bills, appointments—and everybody else who somehow needs something before we have even had a chance to sit down. But what if part of your daily routine […]