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The Curative Power of Nature

Some days this quarantine can feel suffocating. Once upon a time we all wished for a staycation, and now that it is upon us it feels more like a sentence. But don’t let it get you down! In fact, this is an opportunity to seek happiness, find joy in the simple things, like nature, and cultivate gratitude for a healthy …

I love bugs!

I love—er, tolerate—er, appreciate—yes, appreciate bugs, insects, and all manner of creepy crawlies. When I was a little kid, I used to kick over those little ant mounds that appear on the cracks in the sidewalk, when one day it hit me: those little, tiny ants worked really long and hard to build that mound! I tried to convince my …

Triple S musings

We love Triple S, when the moms come and join their daughters at The Heart for some traditional camp activities. Often during the summer, there is so much administrative stuff going on that I am “stuck” in the office (it isn’t a bad place to keep tabs on what’s happening around camp). But Triple S is different. It’s a small …