Author: Ron Stempkowski
I Miss Your Face
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then the face is the emotional barometer. Me, Just Now I remember first going out in public–to the grocery store, I think–and finding myself in a s... Read More
This Is Not the “New” Anything
I know it’s easy to throw around the term “new normal” because it seems like the best way to describe what we’re experiencing amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. I think we desc... Read More
Do You Protect Your Energy?
Most of us have taken the time to connect with our friends and family more than usual during our time in self-isolation. It’s really opened up fascinating dialogues–ones which wouldn’... Read More
You Are Not Alone
Isolation by its very nature allows you to feel alone. Sometimes it’s by design (says the gleeful introvert). Sometimes it’s not. Clearly, the world in which we’re living is a place that... Read More
What You’re Feeling Is Grief
When I was walking my dog the other day, I asked Siri to play an NPR news briefing. It was a clear, bright morning. I felt good and was happy to be up and getting a jump on the day. And I like getting... Read More
Notes from the Introvert: Connect with What Drives You for Its Own Sake
It’s been a long time since I’ve spent so much time alone–probably harkening back to the first couple of years after my husband Ken‘s death in 2011. Then, my isolation was self... Read More
A World Gone…Kind
I returned from Iceland on March 13 after a week of adventures in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. And while I was gone, the entire world changed. Completely. But it seems wherever I lo... Read More
Waking Up in Iceland
A complete change of pace and location wakes you up – a well-traveled friend of mine. Iceland woke me up, alright! From the moment I landed on my first international solo adventure, I was comple... Read More