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  • A Thanksgiving Poem: Grateful for 2021 and Hopeful for 2022 and Beyond

    The best thing about 2021 is that it wasn’t 2020. Yes, we are still dealing with COVID, and have lost some along the way. Yes, we still live in a divided country and there are many living with divided families. True, not enough progress has been made to course-correct on very critical issues at a […]

  • A Thanksgiving Poem From My Heart to Yours

    The world slowed down Probably for too long. But while we were still, Back down to basics, We found presence Amidst the panic. Moments compelled reflection Inspired astonishment In it while observing it So deeply in my feelings While also somehow Outside my body. The leaves slowly grew in At times fought hard to stay […]

  • A Thanksgiving Poem

    I’ve never been more thankful for breath. Such a simple thing. So easy to take for granted, but when it’s taken And you don’t know which will be your last It’s simply glorious just to be able to breathe.   And laugh… and sing.   It’s been a year full of magic and miracles Of […]

  • Celebrating 11 Years

    Ten years is usually the big milestone, and it was, but 11 is my lucky number and the year that I had been most excited to reach – a second decade in business to celebrate. Rather, what is more worthy of celebration are the people I have met, engaged, helped, supported and been supported by. […]

  • 17 Academically and Scientifically Proven Benefits of Practicing Gratitude Regularly

      Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It is not about presents; it is about togetherness. It is the perfect kick-off to start reflecting on our past and planning our future. What science has proven time and time again is that if we want a brighter, happier, and healthier 2017, giving thanks is best […]

  • What Do You Want on Your Tombstone?

      You might have heard that the most significant part of the tombstone is not the epitaph, but the dash between your birth date and your death date. What will the dash mean to the people you leave behind? Will you have had the chance to fulfill your highest purpose? Is that even really important? […]

  • 100 Things to Make You Smile When Life Doesn’t Look Like We Want It To

          For my 100th LinkedIn post, I want to take a page from my daughter’s preschool and kindergarten classes. They use the hundredth day of school not only to celebrate a milestone I never even thought to celebrate, but to teach kids about the number 100. It is a pretty significant number, as […]

  • Turn that attitude into gratitude: A momentum-generating motto

    The title of this article is among the many maxims that I have begun to recite to my daughters in the quest to set them up for success. While I’ll take full credit for making this a “thing” in our household, the concept is not really original. You can find this advice among ancient Hindu […]

  • The mirror of my ugliness

    It was a pretty ugly morning yesterday. The event that occurred later that morning was equally as ugly.   Ron Nash’s recent LinkedIn post got me thinking about how I get sometimes when people drive carelessly around me on the road, especially when my kids are in the car. I think to myself, “How selfish is […]