It’s Friday. For most of us, the end of the traditional work-week signals two feelings: relief or dread. We may feel lifted up—buoyed by a productive five days at work, or, more likely, we feel frantic, unbalanced, rushed, and dreading the fact that we’ll actually …
One of my 2015 resolutions was to become more mindful. Not lotus-sitting, 24-7 monastic mindful, but a little less wound up and a lot more present. I’ve needed that resolution this year, as the past 12 months have brought a mix of busyness, joy, wonder, …
I’m fascinated with tattoos. Though I have none, it hasn’t stopped my from querying everyone I meet who has an intriguing mark on his or her body. Fred cringes in face-palming embarrassment when I inquire: “Tell me about your tattoo!” holding up grocery store lines and …
Friends: It’s a honor to host our second writer of the “Stealing Back Sabbath” series, Kristen Vincent. Like Kate Rademacher’s call to Sabbath discipline, Kristen reminds us that Sabbath is a opportunity to be cherished, not a sentence to be endured. And, you might …