Earth Day is for All of Us
The first Earth Day was in 1970, less than two years after Apollo 8 astronauts sent the world a photograph of earth rising above the surface of the moon. In her amazing book Born of Fire [...]
Make Something
Coming home after swimming, I’m ravenous. I have an hour until my first meeting, time to make breakfast instead of just a quick bowl of yogurt or piece of toast. One of my longtime skills is knowing exactly [...]
Standing for Peace
I know you are out there—millions of other people who are saddened and horrified as the United States bombs Iran, making threats to decimate a whole civilization. It’s so abhorrent to me that I’ve been tempted to turn away. [...]
A Decision Tool
I’ve had many conversations about AI lately and noticing how many people in my orbit are going to chatbots for advice. And what I’m hearing is, “I got great advice!” I believe this and there are certainly instances when [...]
Looking for Inspiration
I stood in line at a restaurant in Seattle recently with two books under my arms: Rebecca Solnit’s The Beginning Comes After the End and Terry Tempest Williams’ The Glorians. I had just purchased them at Elliot Bay Books and was going [...]
Becoming a Noticer
I have been so fortified by the stories being shared on our 40 Days of Generosity WhatsApp thread that some of you joined. As we have gone through our days looking for ways to be [...]