This picture popped up on my phone this morning. This time last year, my brother Mike was in Dallas. I was preparing to go hiking in Big Bend with my friend Gale. Something felt off—I could sense [...]

I remember the first time I heard the phrase, “If you spot it, you got it.” It stopped me in my tracks. The idea was so profound. If I called someone selfish, it meant I needed to turn the mirror [...]

In 2012, after I left the second Kevin and began living alone again, I discovered the profound beauty of solitude. Each morning, I would wake up and say to myself, “I love waking up in my [...]