Blog Posts

Shed Your Skin

February 1, 2024

I had the pleasure of working with a colleague on a trip this past week and with that trip came a delightful home cooked meal […]

If It’s On the Menu

January 1, 2024

Happy New Year! A time to review the last year and plan for the year ahead. I too am celebrating what went well, reflecting on […]

Empower Yourself

December 1, 2023

My word for 2024 is Empower. “To make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life.”
Three immediate memories come to mind when I […]

Sawbona – I See You

November 1, 2023

As she was going out to grab a cup of coffee, a secretary at my former workplace, Palo Alto Unified School District in Palo Alto, […]

Suspend Your Certainty – Your Way Isn’t The Only Way…and Yet…

October 2, 2023

I have been lucky enough to spend time recently in a travel medicine clinic. I say lucky, as since COVID, I am now again heading […]

If You Can’t Get Out of It…

September 1, 2023

School has started. My friends are sharing photos of their children on social media. Schools are sharing first day back photos of both faculty meetings […]

Living My Values Out Loud

August 1, 2023

Have had a great time over the last few weeks working with an exercise from my book, Stretching Your Learning Edges: Growing (Up) at Work. […]

Keep Sweeping

July 5, 2023

I cut my hair into a short pixie this past month. I also cut my nails down and chose not to paint them. Both are […]

Open Space

June 1, 2023

Definition: Clearing
“An open space in a forest, especially one cleared for cultivation.”
Ah, June – a time when schools have closed, summer begins, and we can […]

Finding The Good In the Moment

May 1, 2023

I spent my spring break in Mexico at Rancho La Puerta where I hiked and where I learned. Boy, do I keep learning.
Day One
I start […]