We Don’t Heal Alone
“Resilience is best understood as a characteristic of communities rather than individuals. Resilience isn’t personal grit; it’s the capacity of a neighborhood or community to respond, mitigate, and adapt to crisis.” (Daniel Aldrich, quoted by [...]
Come Create Art and Community with Me
The climate crisis has weighed heavy on me the last few years. I spent years avoiding the headlines, not wanting to face it. Then having teenagers changed all that—it feels very hypocritical to say things [...]
Commitments instead of Statements
Have you noticed how many people are putting out statements lately? This happened with Ukraine, Black Lives Matter, the Dobbs decision, and countless other milestones and conflicts in the last few years. I worry that [...]
Autumn Bookshelf
My enthusiasm for fall reading is high right now. Flames in the fireplace, early sunsets, endless hours and energy to make my way through a growing stack of books. Does this sound familiar?! One thing [...]
Holding on and Letting Go
A few years ago, as I was encountering some bumps in raising my teenage son, I sighed to my therapist, “I guess it’s just time for me to let go.” She looked at me (in [...]
Should I Leave my Job
I recently facilitated a team that contained one of my previous vocational coaching clients. When I first met them several years ago, they were miserable in their organization and came to me for some tips [...]