Author name: Stephen Mayo

Most people think stress, indecision, or burnout come from external pressures — deadlines, hard conversations, and a packed calendar. But in my […]

On Sunday I found blue crayon markings on the kitchen counter.   Our daughter had gone above and beyond with

I remember the day three years ago: I’m driving down the road in rural Virginia. The route is winding through

Last week I received an email from a friend saying “fyi, here’s an upcoming service event, we’ll be doing clean-up

Over the last month there have been a lot of Canada geese flying over our neighborhood.  My family loves birds,

The coast of Maine is one of the most dear places in the world to me.   My father grew

When I was in grade school, I had math homework every night. And quite often I’d get stuck on a

Stories are silly, right?  Mostly for kids.  As adults haven’t we moved past stories to deal mainly with facts? No.

5 years ago I had a complicated relationship with food. I would binge-eat, then feel bad, then exercise a bunch, then eat

Do you have a SHOULD story? The goal is healthy.  But the SHOULD is a demoralizing tactic to get yourself