Santha Koonce

As the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus noted, the only constant in life is change. Now that I have a few decades behind me, I understand this more profoundly than ever. We plan, we expect, we wait – but we can't truly know the future. That cherished friend moves away. The lifelong partner walks out. The parent dies suddenly. That child leaves home and moves unexpectedly far away. Our envisioned future crumbles and we find ourselves alone and grieving. What do we do? How do we handle...

Every October I get so wound up because all the drawing challenges come out, and I am here for it. Back in my teaching days, I would have...

I actually have some evidence - personal, anecdotal evidence - that choosing a word each year can be really helpful. Is this practice on...