Index of MPDN articles

Here is a list of the articles I wrote since becoming an opinion columnist for the Moscow Pullman Daily News. My topic areas are empathy, communication, compassion, and relationship building. My favorite way to discuss these topics is by using nature metaphors and experiences from my daily life. 

All articles were published in the Moscow Pullman Daily News:

May 5th, 2022: With quality time, there is no need for perfection

April 21st, 2022: The value of progress versus the power of stillness

April 7th, 2022: On life's stage, understanding the parts we play

March 24th, 2022: The reciprocal nature of community: Power and purpose

March 10th, 2022: Looking for hope when life feels heavy

February 24th, 2022: Modeling kindness: Our responsibility as masks come off

February 10th, 2022:  Are we on cruise control? And does it matter?

January 27th, 2022: Pain and growth; when to rest and when to move

January 13th, 2022: Manufactured beauty and the essential elements of life

December 30th, 2021: Maybe this year, we skip the resolutions

December 2nd, 2021: What we focus on, we often find

November 18th, 2021: Noticing the 'big huge birds' in our lives

November 4th, 2021: The power of listening with intention

October 22nd, 2021: Seeking 'bright moments' as the darkness creeps in

October 7th, 2021: How our inconsistencies send us to battle

September 24th, 2021: Assumptions we make when team colors are absent

September 9th, 2021: There are reasons to stay when others leave

August 26th, 2021: Austen, politics, and wildflowers: reasons to write

August 12th, 2021: Empathy may demand more than the golden rule

July 29th, 2021: What kind of fires are we starting?

July 15th, 2021: What our 'indoor spiders' can teach us

July 1st, 2021: Inclusion: a transition from theory to practice

June 18th, 2021: The decision to help: what we must consider

June 3rd, 2021: Value and meaning from years of dialogue, debate

May 20th, 2021: Not so new: Perhaps we are prepared for this

May 6th, 2021: Spring and the shock of falling in love again

April 22nd, 2021: The daily choices that define us

April 8th, 2021: Our decisions are bigger than pajamas vs. pants

March 25th, 2021: Fighting reality and learning to refocus

March 11th, 2021: What no one is canceling: compassion

February 25th, 2021: Gratitude as seasons change; what to do while we wait

February 11th, 2021: Why it may be ok OK to change the subject

January 28th, 2021: The piles we notice long after the storms

January 14th, 2021: A shift of focus to hope and prompt service