Silencing Self-Doubt: The Brainstem’s Hidden Challenge
If you want things in your life to change, you have to change. It is as simple and as complicated as that. But the reward is getting the privilege of fully living this life—dreams, success, and joy included.
My Grandma Sabbatical
Empowering little girls and women starts with redefining power. Writing new stories that illustrate the strength of using inclusion, caregiving, compassion, empathy, and connections as power skills. Generational relationships are how we learn to dream a different...
Do You Believe?
In the spirit of full disclosure, I admit I am that person. You know, the one who can't wait for the creepy Halloween costumes to be put back in storage where they belong so attention can be directed to the adventures of black Friday shopping. The one who always has...
The Miracle: Living in Our Moments
Her words were soft and slow in coming, as she struggled to breathe. Her body was weak and frail and the effort seemed to take hours. But when the words finally came, they hit me with a force. She said, “For months I have prayed for a miracle. I prayed that I would...
Valentine’s Day: Redefining Romance
Now I get it!!! I finally understand why Valentine’s Day has never felt like a romantic event for me, but rather a symbol of compassion, love, and family. Without even realizing it, my sentiment has its roots in the history of why we celebrate...
#NeverForget
The tragic day of 9/11 changed this country –How could we ever forget?Most of us remember in vivid detail where we were as we watched the horrific images unfold.Fear, disbelief, fragility, and uncertainty were in the very air we were breathing. For most of us, there...
Moments Leave Footprints
Moments leave footprints. They are the guidepost to the journey of our life. Ten years ago, Jay and I posed for our traditional farewell picture signaling the end of our annual Sanibel vacation. How could we have known at that moment that just two days later he would...
Nana’s Reflections on Name Change of Cleveland Indians
What would Nana say? Shortly after the Cleveland Indians announced that they would be changing the name, my phone started to blow up with people asking what Nana would say about the change. I sat for a moment listening to her voice and cobbling together the many...
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