"Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop." — Rumi Life is an endless dance between holding on to what matters and releasing what no longer serves. It takes courage to do both, to endure through hardship and to let go when your heart feels heavy. Fall is a very melancholic time of the year for me. Two close friends moved on into the void around this time, and my dad’s death anniversary always brings me back to that space between love and forgiveness. He was a complicated man, stoic,...

“Authenticity without empathy is selfish. Authenticity without boundaries is careless.” — Adam Grant My birthday is coming up in five...

Today would have been my mom’s 91st birthday, and I’ve been thinking about her a lot today. About our relationship. About how differently...