Meri's Blog

The New Year Forming

On one of those quiet, snow-covered January days, I made my first appearance at the office as the newly elected president of the board of directors. As I walked past one of the ...

Another holiday season is quietly approaching

On a gray October day, my thoughts begin to circle around Christmas—the planning, the timing, the invisible threads that stretch across continents. For ...

Breakups can be brutal. Whether it ended in a whisper or it was the last battle in a war, the emotional fallout can leave you dazed, hollow, and wondering if you’ll ever feel normal again. One minute ...

By meri.b

Last week, while traveling, I received sad news: a friend had passed away. At this stage in life, these messages seem to come more often — and the long tail of Covid still seems to reach in...

Sometimes, you find yourself in moments where you need more support from those around you.
You hope your friends or family will reach out — but your phone stays silent.
Not a single person in the whole ...