In light of recent and increasing numbers of catastrophic events, it’s important to recognize that every individual will have a different, organic response to tragic change. Sudden change is often riddled with doubt, fear, and grief. There will be a lot of “Why?” questions in these situations, and we must realize that there’s always fear present […]

Below is a school essay I wrote at the tender age of 14 shortly after the passing of my dear Nana on 28 April 1987. As I re-read my reflections and honor her today, I’m ever more aware that the significance of change and transition has always been poignantly evident to me. My grandmother, known […]

  Seasonal change often catches us by surprise. We scurry through our busy days, and then suddenly a fresh breeze caresses our cheek and it dawns on us that fall really is in the air. There’s not only an annual axis rotation occurring, but we’ve got a full-blown environmental transition happening as well. Who among us doesn’t […]

 “Why can’t things just stay the same?”  This weighty question brings to mind a workplace meeting where someone high on the organizational chain saunters into the room and with a no-nonsense poker face announces the latest company paradigm shift. The meeting attendees sit there, trying to choke down an inner primeval scream while praying that […]

“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.” ~Confucius