On Being a Generalist
I’ll never forget the moment when my poetry professor called me out in front of the class for using “bird” in a poem without specifying what kind of bird it [...]
Happy Nurturing Day
This is me with my mother, 46 years ago or so. This photo is on the altar in my home office. I treasure it, and I treasure her. You may [...]
None of it was Easy
This weekend I went to my friend Margie’s book signing. Margie worked with her niece Michelle, an illustrator, to write “What Makes you Smile as Big as the Moon?” a [...]
A Reflective Activity for your Team
One thing I see over and over again in organizational life is our inability to slow down and be reflective. We move from one big project to the next, [...]
Interminable Delight
For a long time, I had a food/motherhood/poignant life moments blog called In Praise of Leftovers, and it pretty much turned into a poetry blog. I closed that down in [...]
The Search for Insignificance
I listened to Dan Harris interview Ron Siegal this morning on "The Joys of Insignificance." What a giant flash of recognition! Yes, I'm constantly comparing myself to others. Yes, with [...]
Hope isn’t Foolish, Especially Now
I just finished listening to Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams' The Book of Hope, and it was a very well-spent six hours. Abrams also wrote The Book of Joy with [...]
Want to Grow in Self Mastery? Change your Mind
I witnessed something amazing this week. I was facilitating a group making a big decision. Before the official vote, I called on everyone to see where they were. Of course [...]
My latest newsletter: Resilience is still my word in 2022
One of my goals for 2022 was to keep in better contact with my community of clients and readers. I have tended to send newsletters very sporadically, though sometimes I'm [...]
Seeking an Awesome Virtual Assistant!
After 15 years of a solo consulting practice (though I've had lots of wonderful associates and collaborators along the way), I'm finally adding someone to my team. I'm looking for [...]