It’s back to school season! Maybe you’ve just finished hustling to get your children to bed on time? Maybe you’re thinking about starting that routine as soon as you finish reading this? Regardless, if you are anything like me you are looking forward to the first day of school, and life returning to the familiar …
A Letter to My Son (on his first day of high school) Read More »
This has been a week you guys. I’ve had a 4 day lingering headache, which partnered with the humidity and temperatures outside validates my philosophy that we don’t have to wait for death to experience the idea of heaven and hell. I believe we are given glimpses of the random awful and wonderful right here …
Courageous Story Sharing: Living My Life Through the Tears and Fears Read More »
On Wednesday morning, Dana and Stacey, challenged our Facebook viewers to Think Hard as a practice that helps us Call Truth To Bullshit. They mentioned many complex issues that require critical thinking along with civil & compassionate conversations from all involved if we truly want to make progress and find solutions. For me the hardest …
I’m so honored to bring my dear friend Christie’s story to this space. Her friendship and courage is a constant in my life since meeting her. She’s taught me more about loving myself than probably any other friend I’ve had in life. Not because she is trying to teach me, but because she just lives …
Resiliency After Dealing with Extraordinary Loss Read More »
I met Kelly at our What If workshop last October. Her smiling face and larger than life head nods were all the validation I needed that the thoughts and questions I was presenting were hitting a chord with her. At one point in the evening she asked a question that gave me a tiny glimpse …
Courageous Story Sharing: Fear of Falling and Failing Read More »
This weekend, my son participated in the Mineral Point junior prom. The theme this year was “Always Remember Us This Way.” Let me assure you with all the cell phones and cameras flashing, we will likely have no problem remembering this gathering of the Class of 2020. As wonderful as an event like this is, …
I’m going to be very honest with you this evening – it’s been a rough couple of weeks. Emotionally, both on a micro and macro level, I felt like I’d gone a round or two with Ronda Rousey and as you would expect, I got my bell rung. I realized I needed to take that …