by Angela Nesbitt | Apr 6, 2026 | All
Yesterday, at the memorial service of a long-standing family friend, Pam Wescott, many spoke concretely of how her life made theirs more meaningful: her daily courage amid great physical discomfort, the care with which she listened to their ordinary life stories, and...
by Angela Nesbitt | Jan 23, 2026 | All
Sometimes I feel tired. Tired of the relentless decisions required when the future is opaque, no answer is obvious, and the situation is too complex to “think through” in any linear way. This is the season for annual business plans: the ritual of declaring a...
by Angela Nesbitt | Jan 8, 2026 | All
I resisted writing this. Even now it feels disloyal; it feels like stepping out of line. There is no single incident, no scandal, no dramatic rupture. What I am trying to describe is quieter: a long pattern, and the way I accommodated it for peace in the moment,...
by Angela Nesbitt | Jan 8, 2026 | All
As the year turns, I return to a simple practice that helps me pause, take stock, and choose my direction. If you have a quiet hour in the days before or after New Year, you might try it too. Before you begin: find a calm space, switch off distractions, put...
by Angela Nesbitt | Dec 25, 2025 | All
In this season of good cheer, I share a gentle reminder. Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman...
