Dear Reader,   I recently learned that I have an eye condition, and my brother has another—both hereditary, both completely unexpected. As we age, it’s often not a matter of if but when something new will surface that asks us to dig deep, find strength we didn’t know we had, and keep pressing forward.   I don’t know a single person who isn’t carrying at least a handful of challenges, personally or professionally. And the world we’re navigating right now seems determined to

I think if you asked me at almost any point in my life, ”Do you see yourself spending a lot of time in solitude?” I would have given you...