In the dark, I stared at the phone. Please don’t ring. We left our small, helpless newborn in the neo-natal ICU. He struggled to stay alive with every breath. “The next 48 to 72 hours will be the most critical. If his lungs develop in that time, his prospects [...]
My favorite question—"What if?" I am a relentless seeker of excellence and kindness. If you don’t see that your story matters, chances are no one else will either. So even though it isn’t always easy, it’s important for you to find the strength to share your truth. Because the [...]
“It is the mind that maketh good or ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor.” —Edmund Spencer What You Think Matters What are you thinking right this moment? Do those thoughts create calm and bring joy to yourself and others? Or, do your thoughts feel like a [...]
Fighting hate... The crazy hate weighing down the world can leave you feeling aimless and hopeless. How can we change the world? How can we change ourselves? My Heart Is Heavy My heart is heavy today. Is it the rain or the crazy hate weighing down the world? To [...]
Laughter—it’s cheap and free. In the last several weeks, the news has brought only stress and concerns. My brain needs a break. Then I started thinking about how laughter can make us feel better. The first hint came in a tweet from Jon Gordon of a baby girl dancing [...]
Accountability presents us with a choice to live above the line or settle for the role of victim. Where is the line between accountability and victimization? Accountability has two components: personal and shared. We focus more on the individual and miss the importance of shared accountability. How do organizations, [...]
A mother's love . . . I watched him playing in the sand dunes and running through the waves. His hair blowing softly in the wind. Free from any of the worries that plague the grown ups. I wanted desperately to stop time—to hold this moment—in my mind—forever. Love [...]
9 quotes for finding peace in troubled times. When the noise of the world begins to close in around you, breathe. My advice to our children in times of high anxiety starts with, “take three deep breaths.” Deep breathing calms the panic and pumps needed oxygen to a frazzled [...]
“To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful… This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking” Agnes De Mille Deep within me has always been the desire to dance. Not any particular style — just a body [...]
You can make a new friend without ever leaving home. We need friends—old and new—even while never leaving home during a pandemic. I made a new friend today. Her name is Onya. I found this new friend while diagnosing the problem with my ailing computer. Most help desk calls [...]
