“Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.” “Remember you are dust and to dust you will return.” Yesterday, these two phrases permeated Catholics churches across Planet Earth, meant to inspire us to reevaluate our spiritual and physical practices. Will we heed the call? I religiously adhere to the dietary restrictions and consistently …

Collecting More Than My Thoughts
Sometimes, the ocean is all one needs to collect their thoughts, or in my neighbor’s dialect, find your Chi. After a cold and rainy spell, my wounded neighbor (R) shared with me that she was finally able to go outdoors, sit on her porch, and absorb some vitamin D. Having dislocated her right kneecap, she …