Pride, Joy, and Humility
Last weekend, I went to the youth pride parade in my community. Youth identifying as LGTBQIA+ were invited to walk in the parade, and supporters were invited to line the [...]
Time for Meaning and Time for Pleasure
I listened to this podcast recently, and it rang true, confirming what I’ve experienced over and over again—the happiest people are the ones who value time over money. Doing things [...]
The Cold Cure
For three years, I’ve been saying that I’m going to buy a wetsuit. I’m going to swim all four seasons of the year in the lake by my house and [...]
Be Nourished on the Tide of Love
I am grieving for the loss of life in Buffalo, New York. I’m grieving for all who have ever been mistreated, ignored, abused, minimized, incarcerated, or killed because of their [...]
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 [...]