04/23/2026
Impermanence. In yoga and Buddhist philosophy, it is a core truth: everything changes. The seasons turn, breath rises and falls, blossoms open and fade. Life is always moving.
This week, I’ve been sitting with this teaching deeply. It has been ten years since the passing of Prince this week—a Minnesota icon whose music still feels timeless, even as it reminds us how quickly time passes. Coupled with a death in our family this week, the teaching of impermanence feels especially close. In my work at the hospital, I witness often how fragile and precious life can be. It is a beautiful and difficult concept all at once.
And yet, this awareness can sharpen our appreciation for being alive. Impermanence is not only about loss—it is what makes this moment sacred. It invites us to love more fully, pay attention more deeply, and hold one another with tenderness.
With Earth Day this week, I’m reminded how nature teaches this wisdom constantly: trees release their leaves, seeds rest in darkness before rising, and spring returns after winter. Change is not separate from life—it is life.
Perhaps that is the invitation: not to resist change, but to let it wake us up. To savor the ordinary moments that are truly extraordinary. To honor what passes by being fully present for what is here now.
