We have been told from very early on that we are the sum of the parts. That our influences, the people we surround ourselves with, determine much of our life. Opportunities, character development, and love are all a result of who we rub shoulders with. There are elements that are seemingly out of our control:…
Like many, I have lived through many iterations, different lives. I have had so many influences, different mentors that have guided me and directed me through challenging times. It all seems divine. I can’t recall strategizing or planning the next step, the next turn. It feels mystical in the way that I have moved from…
LOVE: to override logic and linear thinking and go to the irrational Heart. Another year. Another line etched on our faces. Another year of fighting the good fight. It seems this year has been a grind, not that there haven’t been significant moments and individual attempts to bring light to some darkened corners of our…
MOBILITY: the power of forecasting change and then changing. Successful transitions are one of the major cornerstones of a successful life. Whether it’s as simple as waking up in the morning and brushing your teeth, transitioning your baby from a crib to a changing table, or relinquishing an opinion to see someone else’s point of…
MIRACLE: a product of talent, skill, resources, and dedication that all come together in one seminal moment. The most important part of that description is DEDICATION. You can develop skill, you can find mentors, but it’s the power of routine, the day-in, day-out practice, that makes those skills, talents, and miracles show up. There are…
The cultural pull when fear and concern are at an extreme high is to withdraw, to isolate, to hold back. Entitlement and hair-trigger behavior are at an all-time high, regardless of your circumstances. What is there to do? To be generous, to be kind, to look for where you can help. We all have different…
Looking for a moment of silence. A place to reside where less is more and my needs outweigh my wants. Where I can think straight, get my bearings, and slow all this down. There are those outliers who are off the grid, but that doesn’t seem possible, certainly not probable, and not really desirable. The best…
It’s curious how one person driving a Porsche Carrera looks cool, and another looks like a dick. Brad Pitt eating all the time in every movie – looks cool. Someone else does the same, and it looks gluttonous. Ted Danson – no commentary about his toupee – actually, people think that’s his real hair. What…
I think it’s a mistake to look for hope outside of oneself. One day, the house smells of fresh bread— The next, of smoke and blood. That used to be the context—a smart narrative that gives one perspective and insight into the volatility of the human condition. Great literary quotes and passages stand the test…
We mostly speak up where we have nothing to say and stay silent where we might have some real impact. We cover our faces in shame and apologize when we are vulnerable, but we are fully animated and puff out our chests when we are enraged. You would think it would be the other way…