These recent weeks have been rife with uncertainty and the inevitable fear and anxiety that accompany it. The ambient stress we’re experiencing is like the steady growl of a motor, occupying our attention in a disturbing way as we recognize our own lack of control and vulnerability. We’re wondering if we’re doing enough to stay […]
Remember the Heart
My son had a piano teacher who lives and breathes music. While to me it was great accomplishment that a 10 year old could play a complicated sonata with only a few mistakes, this teacher cared less about wrong notes and much more about the emotion expressed by the passage. “This phrase is the voice […]
Where is your community?
Growing up, I was part of a neighborhood … a community. Members of my extended family lived within a three-block radius. We ran into friends and neighbors at local restaurants and shops. On our block, kids of all ages played together and somehow always found a way to get along. We could rely on people around […]