“I think my nervous system is starting to fray,” a reader wrote. “Is that weird?”“No,” I replied. “I can tell you that you are not alone.”In today’s paper, conflicts, bombings, and war dominate the headlines. Yes, our world feels fragile.…
Weather continues to be the story line here in Portugal.Storm Claudia, combined with tornadoes, battered parts of the country—south of where we are—with substantial rain and strong winds, triggering landslides and flooding and significant damage, including loss of life.The storm…
Reading the news these past days, I could feel hope drain. And a lot of certainties felt upended.When life is upside down and pain is real, I can close my eyes and pretend that life is different. And I get…