Thoughts

Living a purposeful and positive life is a journey that's both challenging and rewarding. Challenging because adversity and struggle can’t be ignored, no matter how much …

This is a personal account and not medical advice. If you are considering using cannabis for any ailment, please speak with your primary care provider. I lost myself f…

Photo: Tom Sandler Today, most conversations about politics are about threats to our democracy. Words like “polarization” and “populism” dominate the headlines, which …

Photo by Sean Sisk It seems a bit hard to believe, but it’s been 15 years since I embarked on my entrepreneurial journey, first as a sole proprietor and now as the fou…

My husband’s snoring was annoying, but it also made me concerned about his health “I’m going to have to smother him with the pillow.”  When my husband and I fi…

I remember the moment I decided that I was going to run a half marathon. The idea was something that had been percolating in the back of my mind for some time. I had trai…

Latifa (second from left), CARE Morocco VSLA facilitator, with the Executive of the VSLA and two members of the VSLA. Barbara Grantham/CARE When I took on the role of…

When I started menstruating around seven years ago, I quickly developed extremely painful periods. My mom, my doctor, and friends around me suggested I go on birth contro…