I'm at my Mom's house in a small town in Ohio. Lots of times people say to me, "How can you stay there so long? What do you do? Don't you get bored?" Well, here's the thing: I never get bored here because my Mom is fun and funny and loving and full of vitality. So we don't have to be going to...

I just read an article called "What a Small Town Obituary Writer can Teach Us All About Living." I think you'll enjoy taking a peek at it. The author talks about the joy of ordinary days, being present in long stretches of time with people we love, and the importance of small acts of kindness....

Yesterday I needed to use my social security number for something. I started to write it out and I couldn't remember it. I couldn't remember my social security number, which I have had memorized for more than 40 years of my life. Sure, it could simply be a little blip of the brain. I'm 50. I hear...