I’m not one for the traditional gratitude posts. It’s not that I don’t feel or practice gratitude. More that I want to do it a little more privately than what gets splashed across social media. That’s just me. I’d rather express my gratitude for people to them directly. And this year is no exception, but …
I get the impression that some folks feel boundaries should be a “set it and forget it” kind of situation. But that’s never been my experience. Relationships are so much more nuanced and complicated than that. I heard a phrase a few weeks ago that made sense to me. I wish I’d noted who said …
I was sitting with a new group recently. We got on the topic of uncomfortable conversations. People react in a variety of interesting ways to them. Those reactions reflect hard wiring, personality, and life experiences, as well as the culture of your organization. It started a conversation among this new group about what it takes …
My first-born child will exit the teenage years on Monday. I’m not one of those moms that laments the early years of childhood. Turns out I enjoy the teenage years a lot more. As I think back over our 20 years together, I realize how much this kid continues to amaze me and teach me. …
Have you ever had one of those moments when you suddenly realize something exciting is true, so you start telling other people about it only to have them congratulate you on finally catching up? No? Just me? Well, it wouldn’t be the first time. Want to hear about it? Drumroll please… Where I started In …
The Barbie movie and all its hype is pretty well-deserved in my humble opinion. If you haven’t seen it yet, you really should. I was expecting a lot of girl power stuff (and was not disappointed). What I wasn’t expecting was a demonstration of why extremes are so harmful, in any direction. I also wasn’t …
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Regardless of where you find yourself on the political or social spectrum, one thing I think we can all agree on is how polarized we are. I can immediately think of exceptions to that statement, but that’s what they are. Exceptions. The rule in our larger social narrative these days seems to be the disagreement. …
During one of my worry sessions recently, which happen out loud, my wise wife shared this quote with me. “A bird sitting in a tree is not afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not in the branch, but in her own wings.” –Unknown. Oof. It struck me deeply. And caused me to …
When you think about freedom, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s the ability to make your own decisions about how to live your life, free from needing to seek permission for basic rights. Maybe it’s having the right to vote. Maybe it’s the freedom to choose your career path. When I think about freedom, I …
I’m not sure how many times I will have to learn this lesson the hard way. Apparently, many. And most recently, this past week. When we go-go-go and ignore the signs from our bodies that we need rest, our bodies have a way of simply smacking us in the face. Why do we ignore the …
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