The Sophia Project

The key to happiness, she said, is not to look for it. Let happiness find you in the small moments. I looked at my to do list. You won’t find it there, she said. I looked at my bank account. There either, she said. My mind buzzed with ideas, things I might change about my [...]

One of the qualities I love most about my parents is their ability to only remember the good times from our family vacations. No matter how sulky, pouty, or sullen I was as a teenager (or, honestly, as an adult), they remember our trips with fondness. One Christmas my brother, mom, dad and I piled [...]

If growing up means it would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree… I’ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up, Not me! Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh for the musical production of J.M. Barrie’s book Peter Pan * * * * * * * * * * * Why is it that [...]

Recently I had the great privilege of attending a TEDx conference at Wake Forest University. For those of you unfamiliar with TED, it’s a non-profit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading”. TED began as a conference in 1984, focusing specifically on technology, entertainment, and design (thus the name TED). What’s beautiful about TED is it [...]

Each week, I meet with four of my favorite friends for writing group. And each week, we select a prompt to write from, a jumping off point for our unique perspectives. Today we met, and here’s our prompt: At what moment in your life did you feel a sense of wonder and awe?  As I [...]