Jennifer Adomait

The last few months have been busy. The kind of busy that is mostly good—lots of life happening; people, plans, work, places to go, things to do. When I looked back over the months, I realized I had pretty well been in go-mode since May. Some things were exciting and worth pursuing, and some experiences pulled my nervous system away from peace and feeling grounded. So as summer came to a close, I started feeling this very clear direction for the next month. My calendar appeared less full, and...

Years ago, I was asked a question that stayed with me: “How have you changed for the better?” At first, I thought this would be easy to answer. Of course, I had changed for the better. I could feel it. I knew I was different than I had been before, and I was proud of the person I was becoming. But when I actually tried to explain how I had changed, I found myself struggling to put it into words. How do we describe our own growth? How do we articulate the quiet shifts that happen within us —...