Inspiration

by Jackie Sanders How does such a small thing predict big changes to come? This morning my 11-year-old daughter woke up, opened her hazel eyes, and raised her arms over her head to reveal four longish silky hairs under her armpits. I know, such a small thing, surely nothing to bring these tears to my…

by Mark Kennedy They’re fresh out of university and have nil business experience. But with blood, sweat, tears and a little luck, two young women now find themselves the owners of Hostel Nucapacha. If you’re in Ecuador, don’t be surprised if you find yourself lounging by their pool. Owning and running a youth hostel is…

by Cheri Eplin One thing is for sure. When you become single in your 40’s, you become an instant charity for well-meaning friends and relatives. God Bless you if you were unfairly widowed or never married, but for the 50% of us that keep company in the divorced statistics, a bad blind date can make…

by Amy Bracken The all-women band Zili Misik is based in Boston and only occasionally tours outside New England, but each of its song takes the listener on a long voyage through a spectrum of musical styles, and even languages. The band’s name comes from the strong female Haitian spirit Ezili, and Haiti has the…

by Julia Spiro I’m half Jewish and half Christian, or at least that’s what I’ve always said. My mother is Unitarian, and my father is Jewish, although neither one is particularly religious. I grew up searching for both Easter eggs and afikomen. My parents raised me in a relatively secular household in which I was…