Not long into my journalism career, I realized that covering City Hall was never going be my passion. I wanted to write about thriving. About nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices and moving your body and learning to listen to the voice inside.  About the healing power of nature and of recognizing our common humanity.  And about continuing to grow through difficulty and cultivating compassion, for yourself and for others. So that's what I did. More than two decades into my editorial career, I am humbled and awed by the opportunities I've had to not just write about these topics but to live them.