Currents September 2023
“What have you learned in life that you would love to go back and share with your younger self?” In a recent conversation with five women I look to as…
Seek Every Opportunity for Education That Comes Your Way
True or False: College graduates earn more than twice as much over a lifetime versus those with only a high school diploma. True or False: Women who are college-educated are…
Life and The Hardest Hike
Recently, I joined a group of women with an age range of late 30s to 50 to go on an epic hike through “The Enchantments” near Leavenworth, Washington, USA in…
Words from the Wise
Lead Photo Credit: Alex Shute via Unsplash This month’s tenet states, “We seek after knowledge and wisdom.” We believe wisdom is the highest form of knowledge. Knowledge and wisdom are…
On Seaglass; or Another Way of Knowing the World
Lead Photo Credit: Javel Williams via Unsplash A year or two ago, on a sticky summer seaside stroll, I walked along a beach, hand in hand with my husband as…
Our Gifts to Give
Lead image photo credit: Lina Trochez via Unsplash I am married to a man who is naturally gifted in many ways. One of the gifts that I find myself most…
Learning From My Tomato Plant
When I look back on this summer, I will remember our sweet cherry tomato plant and the delight it brought to my soul. It lives in a pot on the…
Wisdom of Perspective
Lead Photo Credit: Douglas Hubbard I recently had a conversation with some close friends of mine about how we feel we’ve grown over the years. I am lucky to have…
Currents September 2022
What does it mean to you to seek after knowledge and wisdom? Sometimes we think of the time spent in school, or returning to college to complete a degree or…
Out of the Mouths of Babes
As a mom of three littles, I’ve found some deep wisdom from my sweet ones. It often comes out of nowhere and takes me off guard a bit. I thought…
Knowledge vs. Wisdom
I’ve been pondering how to seek knowledge and wisdom — keeping an ear to the ground for what I might learn. This light-hearted explanation made me smile, but also rang…
Lifelong Learning
“Commit yourself to lifelong learning. The most valuable asset you’ll ever have is your mind and what you put into it.” Brian Tracy Several years ago, my husband and I…