I’ve heard it said that life is full of regrets. That’s not a very happy thought. The sages say that the wicked are full of regrets, and the sinners are full of regrets. But being full of regrets is not meant for you. Whatever you did wrong, … [Read more...]

Wielding nostalgia for a bygone era — is invariably mischaracterized. If you really go back to study U.S. history, you would find two things: The past was worse, and conflict has always been the norm. The past was simply not “better” by any … [Read more...]

By Hannah Brenchner A few months ago, I taught a reflective writing class at a retreat in Pasadena. I wish I could remember the context of the conversation we were having. I only remember a woman talking about always having the cart with the … [Read more...]

Mrs. Farmer Jones blogs about winter, time, and its distractions February is a major birthday month in our household.  My daughter will be 17 in a few days, followed by my son, who will turn 15.  Sometimes, when I look at them, a wave of panic … [Read more...]

By Hannah Brencher "I can’t change." Whoever told us success, health, wealth, or overall transformation came in big, sweeping motions tricked us. They fully tricked us. As someone who has studied discipline for almost a decade, I can tell you … [Read more...]

Wrapping my sweater a little tighter around my chest, I think about how, just a few days ago, the air was warm and the sun bright. I look out at the prairie we planted, and I see all the pretty colors of the flowers still peeking through the … [Read more...]