Category: Self-Reflection

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Beyond Just Getting Along

March 1, 2023

I find myself still thinking about the idea which I wrote about last month – the idea of being a ‘pro.’ What does it take […]

Getting Tired

February 1, 2023

I hit the wall this past month. I had had it with the grey days and the rain here in Northern CA, had it with […]

I Choose Less

January 3, 2023

January – the time for resolutions, a month of not drinking, a reboot of all the good things that one should be doing more of. […]

Tipping the Seesaw

December 1, 2022

I encourage all of you who live in the Bay Area, and even if you are don’t, to check out the East Bay Light Station. […]