Sara OremWhat do I want to learn NOW: Exploring the space between acceptance and forgiveness.I accept that my last experience in an organizational coaching project was hurtful and frustrating to me. I accept that my partner in this…Feb 28Feb 28
Sara OremA BlessingWhen my husband and I were first dating, he had a stent put in his heart and was overnight in the University of Michigan Hospital. As I…Dec 8, 2023Dec 8, 2023
Sara OremLiving life so that when I’m 80 I don’t look back on regrets.As a young adult, I thought I owed anyone I met the true story of my life. I would meet someone at a cocktail party (yes, I went to…Nov 8, 2023Nov 8, 2023
Sara OremOn Being Almost 80I am almost twice the age of Jack Gilbert in his poem, “It is Difficult to Speak of the Night,” where he bemoans the onset of middle age…Jul 3, 2023Jul 3, 2023
Sara OremAwakeningMy first story was published in my elementary school creative writing anthology. As I remember, it was a story of a snail in my mother’s…Apr 9, 2023Apr 9, 2023
Sara OremComfort Food in an Uncomfortable AgeI love to eat! Especially pasta. Especially with cheese. So it will be no surprise that after almost 80 years, I still turn to mac and…Apr 9, 2023Apr 9, 2023
Sara OremThe Feast that has been My LifeBecause I grew up in a fancy suburb of New York City, I didn’t realize my privilege at the time. Many more families and friends had more…Mar 2, 2023Mar 2, 2023
Sara OremSomeone from My PastLarry and I were together from 1987 to 1995. We were married in 1989 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis by Larry’s best…Feb 17, 2023Feb 17, 2023
Sara OremA Family StoryMy maternal grandmother saved me from extinction when I was a teenager. She was a refuge of unconditional love during my dad’s worst…Feb 17, 2023Feb 17, 2023
Sara OremAweI was reading an opinion piece in the New York Times Science section on Awe, a specialty of Dacher Keltner’s. He is director of the Greater…Jan 6, 20231Jan 6, 20231