Glimmers are more than a gimmick – they are a way to navigate the daily grind, and to find slices of joy in the mundane.
I went out for dinner recently with two old friends. We used to spend hours getting ready together and go out dancing and debate the merits of the boys on the dancefloor and who was worthy of kissing.
Now, over tacos, we discussed our ailing parents: cancer, Alzheimer’s, a severe stroke. We’re all juggling raising our young children while looking after our parents and, you know, working full-time and trying to keep healthy and all that jazz.
I must confess: I feel somewhat cheated by adulthood. I sometimes feel as if this is not the deal I signed up for – is there a return policy somewhere I can look at, please?
The reality is that life is often hard, and frequently boring. The to-do list is never-ending, the drudge is real. There are very real demands on your time, energy and resources, and not enough help to go around.
The world is flaming out in a dozen different ways, and the news is constantly awful. And yet, this can’t be it, can it? It…
