I recently watched some old episodes of Frasier, including one where Frasier was asked to participate in a charity bike ride. The only problem was that he didn’t know how to ride a bicycle. Luckily, Daphne gave him some lessons, but he still had one major problem. He kept accidentally steering into things he wanted to avoid, like trash cans and trees. It reminded me of an important thing to remember if you’re thinking about changes you want to make in your life in the New Yea

I recently listened to a podcast titled “You Are Not Failing Christmas,” and while I enjoyed many parts of it, I especially liked the end. “December isn’t a season of beauty and depth and connection that’s been screwed up by a pandemic – it’s screwed up every year. It disappoints us in one way or another every year…. The meaning of Christmas is not about being perfect. Every piece of the story, when you trace it back, is about the opposite of being perfect. It’s about somethi

Around this time of year, a lot of us start to think about generosity. We’re encouraged to give to those less fortunate and be a little kinder than we might normally be. That’s all well and good, but sometimes this makes it easier to ignore what you need for yourself. You focus so much on others that doing something for yourself takes a backseat. But it’s also okay to be generous with yourself. In fact, when you’re running on empty and trying to be too many things to too many

Usually, when people think about sustainability and eating, they think about where the food comes from, and if it was raised sustainably. That’s important to consider, but there’s another way of thinking about it. Is the way you eat sustainable? Can you eat the way you are now for the rest of your life? It may feel disconcerting to think about the rest of your life, so if that feels like too much, consider five years. Can you imagine yourself still making food choices the way