Monique Bass, 53, has always been proactive about her health. A single mother of twin boys and grandmother of four, she started having annual mammograms at the age of 40. But one night of self-examination while lying in bed at…
There appears to be a link between neurodivergence and sensitivity to the environment. Does this mean that highly sensitive people are also neurodivergent? The question is whether extremely sensitive people (HSPs) are neurodivergent—that is, their brains to function differently like…
As an introvert, you can feel like a bucket of water with a hole in the bottom—always feeling drained unless you fix the leak. Have you ever wished you had the energy of an extrovert? Me too. For as long…
“When I was a boy in Uganda,” Bhante Buddharakkhita told us at the start of our Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha pilgrimage in March 2026, “I was so frustrated when I just couldn’t get a delicious-looking mango to…
I kept refreshing the page on my computer after I was notified that the results of my annual physical had been delivered to my portal. I was curious to see if the changes to my daily health routine would be…
Choosing to care for an elderly family member can become a daunting task. When families seek help, they often have to choose between assisted living and memory care, both of which provide different types of support. Knowing the differences will…
Most people assume that the brain processes reality moment by moment as it happens, taking in information and reacting. Neuroscience suggests something more interesting: the brain is less of a camera and more of a predictive system. It runs constant…
“True belonging comes only when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world. The sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.” ~Brene Brown For years I felt like I was always one step behind…
As we navigate the rapidly changing shifts of this year, it is imperative that we create moments of intentional pause for grounding, integration, and recentness. There is a palpable collective exhaustion in the atmosphere right now, a shared state of…
“Love life more than its meaning? Yes, of course.” ~Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov When I was a kid, there was a special moment at dusk when the old sodium lamps lit up the streets, turning the world from saturation…
