candle ATB
essay

The Season of Light

The holiday season is meant to be light: a collective festive mood as one year closes and a new one begins. And, yet, the holidays can be stressful. It can be a time when buried emotions come to the surface as we spend time with loved ones. For me, such emotions have come with a… Continue reading The Season of Light

Aileen Torres Bennett Fiji
Adventure, Books, essay

Leaving a Little of Myself Behind in Fiji

Our time in Fiji is coming to a close. We've lived here for four years, and it's been a wild ride--at turns challenging, eye opening and enjoyable. I have grown in new ways; perhaps, most importantly, in my understanding of what matters--moment to moment and in the grand scheme of things. As we prepare for… Continue reading Leaving a Little of Myself Behind in Fiji