Sight Unseen

Sight Unseen

Experiencing three retinal detachments over a period of 10 years has given me an intentional and deep appreciation for my vision. The good news, in the midst of a detached retina, is that you’re very aware of your blindness. There is no confusion about it.  You can...
Grave Awareness

Grave Awareness

With this issue, The Porch turns 21. Coming of age, some might say. In some ways, twenty-one years is a fair amount of measured time, yet when cast amid billions of years of history it doesn’t even register.  Unless, of course, it is 21 years in your own lifetime....
The Gift of Impermanence

The Gift of Impermanence

With the Holiday Season upon us, I’m reminded how much I love great traditions. And no doubt, with the Holiday Season, comes a plethora of traditions for many communities, organizations, and families. Traditions have a way of anchoring us – creating a sense of...
The Granularity of Gratitude

The Granularity of Gratitude

Autumn has always been my favorite season.  And Thanksgiving my favorite holiday. How wonderful to have a day, each year, specifically set aside to simply give thanks. Yet, possibly, an unintentional barrier. As with many ideas, created with the best of intentions,...
Stewing Over Mentorship

Stewing Over Mentorship

Discussions about mentorship have been coming-up a lot lately. Maybe it’s the time of year – the reflective nature that cooler winds and falling leaves seem to bring. I love to lean into such discussions because they always call to mind people who have meant so much....