healing
For much of my life, I believed healing was about repairing what had been damaged. Sometimes it is. A broken bone needs to mend. An infection needs treatment. An immune disorder needs to be suppressed. A heart rhythm sometimes needs the remarkable skill of physicians, nurses, medications, and technology. I
Being Human
There are certain phrases we use so naturally that we almost stop hearing them. "That matters." "What matters most?" "What's the matter?" "The heart of the matter." They have always been there, woven quietly into our language, as though they
supporting sovereignty
Agency, Responsibility, and the Ground of Human Dignity
supporting sovereignty
Yesterday I went to the orthopedist to follow up on a fractured fifth metatarsal. It was not supposed to be an existential event. I was simply there with my walking boot, my paperwork, and the mild determination of someone who has accepted that gravity occasionally wins. The appointment itself was
Being Human
For a long time, I believed that if I offered something into the world, it needed to carry weight. Meaning needed to be secured. The offering needed to be complete, defensible, and worthy of taking up space. I am beginning to see that this belief was not responsibility. It was