A Recipe for Civic Engagement
I’ve perpetually suffered under the idea that I’m not doing enough to make the world a better place. Whether or not this is true, it’s caused me a lot of angst. After this year’s inauguration, [...]
In Praise of the Slow Burn
I was telling a client today that I’m liable to fall in love with people. I’ve had many friendships in my life that started with a bang. I loved their outfit and told them so, [...]
Frequency, Vulnerability, Proximity
Happy Summer, friends! As threatened, I’m continuing my occasional series on adult friendships. I forget where I heard these three essential friendship elements: frequency, proximity, and vulnerability. But I’ve been referring to them for a [...]
Adult Friendships: Tidal Rhythms
I had a delightful phone call with my friend Katie this week, and we found ourselves returning to a favorite subject—making and keeping friends. I realized again how much I have to say about this [...]
Showing up is Powerful
Guess what? I’m going to talk about graduation again! We had my daughter’s graduation open house last weekend. It poured rain, we all crowded around the kitchen island, and I got to meet some of [...]
Legacy is Overrated
I’m inspired by Bill Gates’ announcement that his foundation will shut its doors in 20 years. He says, “There are too many urgent problems to solve for me to hold onto resources that could be [...]