Category: Self-Reflection

What Do You Stand For?

June 1, 2017

While presenting at the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership Connections Conference I met my youngest participant. She was to be 3 months in a […]

It’s Kinda Exhausting Just Living These Days

April 3, 2017

This past week I came home from what I thought to be a ‘somewhat challenging’ gym visit to a voice mail. From that voice […]

I Am Sensing A Theme Here

March 1, 2017

When I was 20, my dad sent me a note in the spirit of “Hello Dolly.” “Very few people come to the table to eat. […]

Playing in the Deep End of the Pool

January 2, 2017

Amy Poehler’s quote came to me through my friend, Nancy Goldstein, founder of compassxstrategy.com. She helped me through geometry class in 10th grade and by […]

Tag. You’re It.

December 1, 2016

I love Ganesha. I have his image all over my apartment. In a copper statue from Mumbai, in a little children’s figurine from […]

Being Self-Aware and Other-Focused

November 7, 2016

I was at a conference (surprise) this past week and I was in a moment of whiny-ness (again, not a surprise). I was frustrated […]

Resting in the Now

October 3, 2016

Happy October. Busy, Busy, right? Always heading somewhere. Moving. Shaking. It is hard to be anywhere. Really there. That was why when my friend, Hilary […]

Pace Yourself

September 1, 2016

Happy September! We’re off! Out of the gate. Running fast.
Endorphins are kicking in. Adrenalin is rushing. We are flying high. Until we start to sputter. […]

What Am I Doing Again?

August 1, 2016

Happy August! I have spent the last few weeks working with folks who were new at their positions. Some are just coming in to their […]

Rededicating Myself to Doing Good

July 5, 2016

This month I am working with ideas from Shelley Turkle’s book, Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age, which include talking to […]