by Delaney Metcalf | May 27, 2026 | Opinion
This article details the healthcare advance directive and medical power-of-attorney process for the state of North Carolina. Documentation procedures vary by state. Most people think an advance directive is a stack of legal paperwork they’ll deal with “someday.” In...
by Delaney Metcalf | May 11, 2026 | Opinion
We often talk about communication as if it’s simply a matter of choosing the right words. But anyone paying attention to their own body knows something deeper: The body decides when speech is possible. The body decides when silence is necessary. The body decides...
by Delaney Metcalf | May 4, 2026 | Opinion
I bought a light‑up fish tank lamp because it was cheap, quiet and uncomplicated. It simply contains plastic fish drifting in a slow loop of color. But that’s exactly why it works. It doesn’t need anything from me, but dang it makes me happy. It doesn’t interrupt the...
by Delaney Metcalf | Apr 21, 2026 | Opinion
Chaplaincy and life have taught me what makes or breaks a person is how they encounter and interact with suffering. Unfortunately, in the place of mercy, I grew up in a world that mistook hardness for strength. Violence was ordinary. Silence was expected. Approval of...
by Delaney Metcalf | Apr 14, 2026 | Opinion
The turbulence of our political environment has reminded me how deeply communities rely on the stories they tell themselves. Those stories aren’t always true, but they feel safe. As public narratives clash and old certainties fracture, I’ve been reflecting on how...
