It does not move. It casts light to the darkness. It points the way. One lighthouse guides many ships. There was a season in my life when I was enamored with lighthouses. I planned vacations in areas where I could explore them, savoring the experience. I collected numerous lighthouse mementos, my favorite a large framed photo of a lighthouse receiving a crashing wave with a man standing in the doorway by Jean Guichard. This piece has accompanied my family on our five moves be

We were tucked away in a mountain retreat center in Georgia. A weekend to become self-compassion trained teachers. On the final day, I expressed my gratitude to our mentor/teacher. She looked me straight in the eye and said, “You have a way of embracing what life brings you with equanimity.” I was struck by her words and honestly, I did not know the depth of meaning of the word equanimity. That was May of 2019. Three weeks ago, I was co- teaching a self-compassion class. The