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Asha Dornfest 8/20/25 Asha Dornfest 8/20/25

The Language of Hope

Orwell, young adults and me.

Asha Dornfest 7/31/25 Asha Dornfest 7/31/25

I'm mentally preparing for my adult kids to move back in.

Asha Dornfest 7/1/25 Asha Dornfest 7/1/25

For those of us who worry we didn’t teach our kids enough practical skills when they were younger.

Asha Dornfest 6/7/25 Asha Dornfest 6/7/25

A parable for trying times.

Asha Dornfest 5/28/25 Asha Dornfest 5/28/25

Have you seen the 2014 film Boyhood?

Asha Dornfest 5/14/25 Asha Dornfest 5/14/25

This moment is for you, too.

Asha Dornfest 1/6/22 Asha Dornfest 1/6/22

We may be exhausted, but we're not powerless.

Asha Dornfest 12/16/21 Asha Dornfest 12/16/21

Sometimes it isn’t enough to pull over to the side of the road. Sometimes one must find (or build) a new road.

Asha Dornfest 11/11/21 Asha Dornfest 11/11/21

I rarely disagree with James Clear’s practical wisdom. Today I do.

Asha Dornfest 12/31/20 Asha Dornfest 12/31/20

Surprising gifts that come with grief.

Asha Dornfest 6/12/20 Asha Dornfest 6/12/20

I'm taking a break from podcasting.

Asha Dornfest 5/1/20 Asha Dornfest 5/1/20

1. If you cry while it's raining, your tears combine with raindrops on your cheeks.