A few weeks ago, on an unseasonably warm day, I was wandering through Seward, Alaska and ran into President Barack Obama at the local gelato shop. Yes, that President Barack Obama.
The Cost of Underinsurance
Recently, I advised a friend that he should see a doctor for a suspicious mole on his back, but he ultimately decided that, despite being insured, he was not going to be able to afford the procedure to get it removed.
Disconnecting to Reconnect
I went on a road trip with a good friend, and we challenged ourselves to leave technology behind. With an atlas and a phone for emergency use only, we set off to reconnect in a more meaningful way.
Cultural Caregiving
It was Christmas Eve 2007, and I was spending the night in a hospital room, but there was no other place that I wanted to be. My mother and I set up chairs with blankets next to my grandfather’s bed as we took turns watching over him.
Living with Purpose
Typically, the only time we talk about a life purpose is when it’s something elevated—something that adds great value to the world: caring for the sick, saving the environment, or ending hunger, for example.