Lessons from my 50th Birthday
I turned 50 a few days ago, and the event felt like a joyful project. I’ve struggled with my birthday in my adult life—not planning anything, and then regretting it. Planning something and then feeling [...]
Out Of Our Heads And Into Our Right Minds
There is so much buzzing around inside me these days! After a hard season this winter, things have lightened, and I find myself in love with the world, with myself, and with many people in [...]
Fierce with Reality
Yesterday I had the extreme honor of hosting a virtual retirement party for my friend, colleague, and mentor Pat Vivan. Hearing the impact she has made in the lives of her clients, friends, family, colleagues, [...]
The Art of Noticing
My husband Yancey and I have returned from Portugal, where we were with Dan and Robyn Hines, reflecting with 22 other people on the second half of life. It was fun, meaningful, and life-changing. In [...]
Walk With Me Awhile
In Parker Palmer’s book On the Brink of Everything, he says, “When I’m asked for the ‘elevator speech’ that sums up my work, I always respond, ‘I always take the stairs, so I don’t have an [...]
The Need Brings in What is Needed
Oh boy. Two weeks ago in my newsletter I shared that I’d been feeling low and expressed gratitude for ways clients and friends had buoyed me. And then a tsunami of love came my way! [...]