Thank you to the 20 folks who’ve joined the seasonal “40 Days of Generosity” thread that I invited newsletter readers to last week. It’s wonderfully intimate and I find myself going through my days a little differently—how can [...]
I’m going to be doing a little experiment. At the end of this newsletter, there’s an invitation to join me. Since returning from Liberia, I’ve been thinking so much about the healing power of generosity. Generosity [...]
Next month, I’m going to Liberia! I have never been to Africa, and it’s been decades since I’ve gone on any kind of trip that could be considered humanitarian or [...]
I went to physical therapy this week (this seems to be what our 50’s are about?!) and was adjacent to an interaction that I keep thinking about. The practitioner who [...]
Part of my work is conflict resolution between co-workers and business owners. There have been a few times over the years when our efforts together have fallen flat or when [...]
Hello friends! I got so many lovely responses to last week’s newsletter, “Find your Own Beach,” about my pilgrimage to Mary Oliver’s ponds and beaches. Thank you for reading, thank [...]
I came across this unbelievably great article this week by Julie Pham about conducting a “passiveness audit.” She outlines 7 levels of passive to passive aggressive behavior, particularly as she [...]
It’s a little more than 5 years ago that the lockdown order came in Washington State. Every spring since, I’ve experienced a dip in my energy, like my body remembers [...]
Help in Staying Awake By now you know that December is a very reflective month for me. If you are rolling your eyes, I absolutely don’t blame you! But the [...]
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 [...]