There is a line from the old musical Stop the World — I Want to Get Off that has been echoing in my mind lately. Not because I want to leave life behind, but because sometimes the pace of life itself becomes too loud, too demanding, too relentless for the human spirit to sustain.

There are moments in life when fear arrives uninvited — often delivered by someone “in a white coat” with the best of intentions. Recently, I found myself in exactly that place. One well‑meaning medical professional warned me that if a procedure wasn’t done a certain way, I might be facing yet another surgery. Another equally knowledgeable professional assured me that this simply wasn’t true. Two experts. Two opposite messages. And suddenly, there I was… in fear... a

Many children grow up memorizing the prayers of their faith tradition. We learned beautiful words — but outside of those memorized lines, many of us had no idea how to pray. That was certainly true for me. It took years to understand that the most powerful prayers are often the ones that rise spontaneously from deep within the heart — prayers that express our real concerns, our honest longings, and our most exuberant celebrations. It is important to recognize that our thought

The Season of Light As the year draws to a close, many in our 60+ and Wiser community (and some younger) find themselves quietly wondering: What do I really want this season to mean? The holidays have long been filled with traditions of giving, gathering, and often rushing. Yet, beneath the noise, there is a longing for something deeper — to touch again the sacred stillness that once made this time feel magical. This year, we are being invited to reimagine. To celebrate not