

That Old Yarn: Insights from an unlikely source
My garden is often the source of inspiration and insights, but winter in the Midwest requires me to find other recreational activities. Since I’m not a fan of the cold, that usually means something indoors. A few winters back, I was convinced by a video tutorial that I could arm-knit a gorgeous, chunky, green infinity scarf. I quickly went to buy the yarn and, once home, followed along with the video until I missed a step and got stuck. I tried again…and again…and again. Each


New Year, New Potential
Really, today is fundamentally no different than yesterday. Even so, there’s some sort of magic we ascribe to New Year’s Day. It’s a day of hope, dreams, fresh starts, and resolutions that may soon be broken, but positive change and growth just doesn’t happen without first believing in the potential. I firmly believe that potential is not fixed or capped, limiting our possibilities. Rather, potential is a renewable resource. With belief and effort, we can create new potential