Author’s Note: This essay is part of a seven-part work in progress examining the spiritual logic of modern civilization. When complete, the series will be revised and submitted for publication as a book. “The part of us that we call ‘I’… wishes for the most part not to be disturbed,…
Last week, it was 70 degrees in Saint Joseph, Michigan. I ditched work and went for a walk through the woods to Lake Michigan. Then I laid on the beach for several hours, tuning into my body and moving my joints in every direction I could imagine, 30-50 times each….
“A leader must inspire or his team will expire.” —Orrin Woodward It is 3 o’clock in the morning, Sunday, and I’m speaking into my phone (voice to text) while I am laying in bed with a heating pad on my elbows. I’m supposed to heat them for fifteen minutes, massage…
“Too often we… enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”—John F. Kennedy I’m back! My boys are settled into college, and I’m still struggling with elbow tendinosis and SI joint pain. So I’ve had to quit the gym and stopped running for now. Instead, I’ve been walking…
“I still need more healthy rest in order to work at my best. My health is the main capital I have, and I want to administer it intelligently.” –Ernest Hemingway I have medial epicondylitis on both elbows and only rest can heal me. I thought I could push through and…
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein I have never been a balanced human being, always struggling with extremism. I exercise too much. I work too hard. I eat too healthy. I take too many supplements. I focus too intently for…
No grandma’s chicken noodle soup…no herbal teas, yoga mats, massages, workout gear…no green smoothies or turmeric shots…no vitamins or herbs…no communication…no continuity…and not much common sense. This week was the first time in my life that I’ve ever been admitted to a hospital from the Emergency Room. I’ve delivered babies…
I entered the dermatologist’s office with mild trepidation, having never had a total-body skin check before. Like many professional women here in Malaysia, the doctor was wearing a beige head covering, a tudong (Malay word for “cover”) with a matching jilbab (a long and loose-fit coat or outer garment). Her…
I opened my eyes, lifted the shade, and squinted out the window. A big, radiant sun was rising over a pristine white-washed city, surrounded by an army of idled cargo ships awaiting their call of duty. After seventeen straight hours of feeling like a canned sardine in my economy airplane…
I just found out that Javier Milei was elected President of Argentina. At first, I was surprised. Then a little excited to see some change on the horizon, until it occurred to me that I was being taken for a lamb. It isn’t the first time that I’ve been tricked…
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