We all have this shot. Standing on the forest floor in dappled sunlight with our lens pointed upward through the canopy. This one in...

The secret to having it all is knowing that you already do. When I think about gratitude, I find myself bogged down with grand statements...

I have been lucky in life to receive some great advice. My grandmother always told me: Jeffrey, you can have it all - maybe just not all...

I have just turned 55. I remember when that seemed so old. In the 1980s, television's Golden Girls were in their 50s. More recently,...

My father described himself as a small town city boy. I think of him as a man whose love of the outdoors and natural beauty defined a...

It is almost a new year, and although I don't usually believe in making resolutions, I do believe in Mindfulness. Thich Nhat Hanh writes...

Bullies were a big part of my childhood. I assumed they grew out of it as I grew out of my own insecurities and a need to conform. But I...

I live in a place where dogs are as much a part of the landscape as Subaru Foresters, mediocre coffee houses and Montessori-raised...

Several times over the past few weeks, I have been asked if recent world events have made me hesitant to travel. The U.S. State...

"What a life you have!" This, from a friend recently as we were discussing our travels. Upon reflection of her own, she quickly amended,...

It is almost Valentine's Day. It's not a day that I get too excited about. I don't get caught up in the cards and hearts and chocolates....

Things that inspire me. Things that keep me up at night. Things I observe... In the past, I have shared my thoughts on travel,...