2022: Creating a Lexicon of Future

Field Guide to Flourishing: N is for Now

Now isn’t about negating the past or being blind to the future. It’s about accepting the lessons that brought you to this moment and — just as this now will soon be the past — how every moment prepares you for what’s next.

I learned a lot about the importance of now living with my late husband. He was born with a form of Muscular Dystrophy called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. He wasn’t supposed to live past the age of 5, but made it all the way to 45. We knew we had limited time…