Some people are proud to call themselves lone wolves. They see themselves as strong, free, and independent. Visiting Yellowstone National Park, I observed both lone wolves as well as wolf packs. Lone wolves are vulnerable. Wolves in a pack work together and are healthy and vital. Perhaps there’s a lesson… Read More »Are You a Lone Wolf or Part of a Pack?
As I waited for the coffee to brew this morning, I stood at the back door of my kitchen looking at the trees of the wood behind my home. While many leaves remain green, some branches were fiery red, some yellow, and a few were even brown. I opened the… Read More »Love Is Stronger than Death
Many people commonly associate it with old age, during a time in life when friends and companions have passed on and family members seem to have forgotten them. Developmental psychologists contend that it’s most common among adolescents who are attempting to form their own identity and have trouble differentiating from… Read More »Where Is Lonely?
I’ve lost track of her over the years. We went to high school together, though she was in a class ahead of me. We got to be good friends in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. I have really great memories of Saundra as well as her family. She was… Read More »Community, Connection, and Compassion
