• Anchors and Safe Harbors

    anchorSome anchors are forged in steel; others are made of love, memory, and place.

    When I think about the anchors in my life, the metaphor naturally expands to include my safe harbors. A safe harbor, for me, is made up of the people and places that ground me, those that keep me steady when life feels uncertain. I am happiest when I am in Wisconsin. Having lived in multiple states, including Iowa, Texas, California, and Colorado, I have felt most at home, most anchored, when I am here.

  • A Year of Change, Challenge, and Grace

    reflectionsI’m honestly in awe of how fast time flies these days. Back in the 1980s, when I was living in California, I remember a DJ on the radio once said:
    “Life is like a roll of toilet paper—the closer you get to the end, the faster it goes.”
    At the time, I laughed. Now? It hits a little deeper. It feels very true.