Wednesday Wisdom- The Audacious Act of Silence

I do love me some Kwanzaa. This week’s wisdom  talks about Kwanzaa, the audacious act of silence and  thinking deeply about our lives and the world. As we look at the last 30 days of 2010 lets  recommit ourselves to our highest ideals, our best values and visions.May we all have the opportunity to use our gifts to contribute to the healing of the world.  Our purpose on earth is to love and demonstrate that love by action. I pleadge to love and learn  more in 2011

Summer Reading List 2026

Friends, It’s August 2026, what is time? We have just a few weeks of summer left and I normally head to the beach!  This year it will be a pool summer and I am excited to spend time in the sunshine with some good books. I savor this time: I stare at water, I eat ALL...

Boundaries are political

Friends, I’ve taught communications skills for a long time –to folks across sectors, roles, identities. How to handle conflict, ways to call our colleagues in, ways to call folks out, giving feedback, how to apologize, how to do repair, etc. Recently, my colleague...

Why I Started Strength Training

Friends, Have you eaten? Have you drank some water? Stretched or taken a quick walk? My kitchen clock gadget is programmed to remind me about these things intermittently throughout the day. It’s hard times out here and caring for ourselves to the best of our ability...