This book transformed my marriage, my personal and professional life, and my outlook on the future. This journey has been about love, about worth, about God, about what it means to know him and be loved by him in a way that grounds and reorders everything. Years ago, a wise friend told me that no … Continue reading Present Over Perfect

Somewhere in a corner of our hearts, we are always twenty,” I said. How many times had Mother said that? “The best of life is but intoxication,” Paul said, as he poured cognac into my glass. “You have a choice. To wallow in the unfairness of it all or rise above it. Fix it. Let … Continue reading Lilac Girls

“The fish broke water right beside the boat, with a great rushing whoosh of noise. It rose vertically, and in an instant of horror Brody gasped at the size of the body. Towering overhead, it blocked out the light. The pectoral fins hovered like wings, stiff and straight, and as the fish fell forward, they … Continue reading Jaws

Introduction I thought resilience was the capacity to endure pain, so I asked Adam how I could figure out how much I had. He explained that our amount of resilience isn’t fixed, so I should be asking instead how I could become resilient. Resilience is the strength and speed of our response to adversity—and we … Continue reading Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy – Sheryl Sandberg