“It would be my gift to you,” my first viola teacher said to my mother when she offered to teach me weekly lessons for free. I don’t know what prompted Mrs. Milliken’s suggestion. The camaraderie ...

It's often been said that death is not only an ending, but a new beginning, as well. I learned that lesson firsthand in the months following the passing of my first wife, Lee. She was barely 46 years ...

Mr. Stulberg, an executive coach who writes about excellence and mental health, is the author of “The Practice of Groundedness.” Five years ago, seemingly out of nowhere, my brain fell into an abyss ...