Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “reflections”
My nerdiest t-shirt riffs on Plato—specifically on the Allegory of the Cave, one of western philosophy’s most important arguments for reflective understanding. ‘Plato’s Cave Search & Rescue Team,’ says the shirt. My kids shake their heads every time I wear it, but it always reminds me of how rarely any of us sees the whole picture. The Cave Allegory explains …
Two years ago, about this time, we were counting down the days until a family trip to Europe. Planned for well over a year, this was to be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for ten of us to visit some incredible sites and cities, reveling in the company of those we most love. A few days before we departed, it occurred to …
I used to think turning 50 was going to be the trigger for my midlife crisis! While that milestone is still a few years away for me, it seemed to be sneaking up on the edge of my psychic radar.… That is, until about six months ago, when something else took me completely by surprise. Well, maybe not “completely by …
