Stepping out of the shade

by Jill Schroder “When day comes, we step out of the shade…” is an excerpt from Amanda Gorman, the youth Poet Laureate’s contribution at the Biden-Harris inauguration. This phrase landed with me and then rippled out. It does seem like we are stepping out of the shade...

Finding balance amidst the tumult

by Jill Schroder Finding balance amidst the tumult – a challenge at any time, and particularly now that we are into the year-end holiday season and also into almost a year of Covid. The countless roller coaster restrictions affecting many people and many countries are...

Gratitude – why, when and how?

by Jill Schroder We all know that gratitude is transformative but it sometimes seems particularly challenging when there is so much deeply amiss.  COVID drags on and on with all its attendant problems, restrictions and consequences. It sure seems hard to call up...