A Prayer of Gratitude for Imperfect Things
Gratitude is easier for the obvious gifts. This is a prayer for the harder, more complicated ones.
Continue reading → Why I Still Read Physical Books
I own an e-reader. I use it. And yet the books I remember, the ones that changed how I think, are almost all physical objects I can point to on a shelf.
Continue reading →On Failure as a Form of Education
Failure is discussed a lot in leadership circles, mostly as something to be reframed into triumph. What's less discussed is how to actually learn from it.
Continue reading →My Annual Reckoning With Daylight Saving Time
Twice a year I am asked to pretend that time is a flexible and human-managed concept. Twice a year I fail at this.
Continue reading →On Ruth: The Loyalty We Rarely Discuss
The book of Ruth is often read as a love story. I keep returning to it as a story about the kind of loyalty that costs something.
Continue reading →