Archive - Betweenward

A Screwtape Letter, Addressed to Me

An old literary device, a weekend experiment, and a belief I didn’t know I was living by.

Oct 29 • María Tomas-Keegan

Michael J. Fox and the Long Way to “It Is What It Is”

Seven years for him, ten for my husband and me. What we found on the other side was worth having.

Oct 22 • María Tomas-Keegan

When Being the Go-To Leader Wasn’t Enough

What I learned about visibility, feedback, and purpose.

Oct 16 • Amanda Oliver

Wanting to Matter Without Wanting to Lead

A leadership role delivers two kinds of mattering at once. When it ends, you may be missing only one.

Oct 15 • Betweenward

A Room Where You Don’t Have to Be the Steady One

Is something niggling at you that you haven’t said out loud yet? Here’s a place to say it.

Oct 8 • Betweenward

Sometimes It’s Okay to Lose Your Marbles

What happened when life no longer came with a clear next step, and I stopped trying to give every moment a destination.

Oct 7 • Tony Washington

Cairns from the Community

Markers left by people who’ve crossed the in-between, for the ones still crossing.

Oct 2 • Betweenward

The Cost of Being the Reliable One

People can see what you give up. What it costs you is harder to see.

Oct 1 • María Tomas-Keegan

September 2026

The In-Between Isn’t a Waiting Room

It’s a real place, with real work to do. Ignoring it costs you later.

Sep 25 • María Tomas-Keegan

Everyone Asks Jay Leno About Mavis. No One Asks Him This.

What months of interviews reveal about the question caregivers never get asked.

Sep 21 • María Tomas-Keegan

When Caregiving Changes the Room

What happens when love, advocacy, and daily life ask us to adapt again to a reality we didn’t choose?

Sep 9 • María Tomas-Keegan

July 2026

The Courage to Stay in the Mess

Learning about restraint, trust, and what nobody claps for.

Jul 31 • María Tomas-Keegan

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