Without You There is No Me
I was reminded this week of the concept of ubuntu which Desmond Tutu popularized: We are only who we are thanks to other people. This stands in stark contrast to almost every other message I’ve [...]
Being With It
I’m writing less than 24 hours after the election was called. If I didn’t owe my wonderful assistant Robin this newsletter by tonight, I’d be tempted to hide out. I wouldn’t fault myself or any [...]
Making Room for Grief this Election Season
It’s a big week for all of us. I haven’t used this platform to talk about the election, but it’s too much on my mind this week to pretend I’m thinking about anything else! I’m [...]
Doing it for Love
In my corner of the world there’s been some very public, hard news about an important non-profit and I’m supporting some other groups having a hard time or recovering from poor leadership. I’ve been doing [...]
Life Purpose at Any Age
I recently listened to Julia Louis Dreyfuss interview Jane Goodall. Julia asks Jane how it feels to be 90 and Jane says, “Well, I know what my mission on this planet is. Right now, it’s [...]
More Singing
Laura and I led our monthly singing circle last night (one-year anniversary!), and I am still buzzing from it. At one point, someone taught a new song. We did call-and-response first, then in unison as [...]