Tag: mission

  • Inaugural Ambitions

    On Wednesday, my daughters watched the female vice president of the United States get sworn in. The ceremonious events, that thanks to COVID and virtual learning I got to watch with my daughters, represented new possibilities. They represented hope that the future will not look like the past… or the present, which isn’t working for a lot […]

  • Never Forget, for Gen Z and Me

    9/11 impacted me on a deeper level last year than it had in the past, thanks to my students. You might think that 18 years later the impact of an event like 9/11 would fade. Actually, I realized in reflection that the trajectory of my life shifted significantly because of that day. Last year, while […]

  • New Meanings to “Never Forget” 9/11 for Younger Generations…and Me

    9/11 impacted me more this year than last, thanks to my students. You might think that 18 years later the impact of an event like 9/11 would fade. Actually, I realized in reflection this year that the trajectory of my life shifted significantly because of that day. As I was planning this semester’s coursework and […]

  • Top 5 Secret Weapons in Mission-driven Careering

    “You may be right. I may be crazy. But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for.” ~ Billy Joel   The fall is coming, and that means that my freedom will soon be limited. Soon my husband’s busy work season and his swim season will start simultaneously, leaving me once again to feel […]

  • Ahh. The end of the world as we know it.

    Over the past few years I have been doing some “light” reading on quantum physics in my “spare time.” I say it was light reading sarcastically; the content was so technical that I often had to re-read the same sentence several times to absorb its meaning. It was my “spare time” because I could rarely […]