let the light shine in
From The Middle East to Capitol Hill to Mama Earth – it only takes a little late-night doomscrolling to feel like we are breaking apart. It makes you yearn for the relative t
You win some and you…
Fail fast. Fail better. Fail repeatedly. Embracing failure is the pathway to success. But let’s remember that in every failure, there’s a hidden opportunity. You might
Hi, My Name is Dug…
If you’ve seen Pixar’s UP, you know the talking dog named Dug and his attention problem. He loves to chase after squirrels, much like the “squirrels” we cha
Is Your Placebo Working Well Enough?
As a child, I vividly remember the dreaded yellow syrup my mom would give me during cold and cough season – Robitussin. It was a “Miss Jackson if you’re nastyR
If you were a tree…?
Autumn, a season of poetry, arrives with a delicate touch. The intensity of summer fades, replaced by fresher air, crisp nights, and trees rooted firmly in the embrace of planet Ea
Everything Happens
In this Ripple Effect, I share a traumatic event. So, if you wish to skip this week, I understand. —————– At 8 p.m. last night, I pedaled into B
100 everyday moments – celebrating Mindfulness Week
I’m usually the first to go upstairs at night in our home. Once in our bedroom, I close our blinds and, as I do, gaze at the picture collages of my wife and daughters –
Ok Barbie
During my first trip to Paris, we arrived early at Louvre and were ready to dash to Leo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa before the crowd engulfed her. Once there, this color-by-numbers
Is it time to let go of your raft?
There’s a story about a traveler who comes to a massive body of water that she can’t cross easily. So, she decides to build a raft to get to the other side. She was suc
You’re Going to Die…
So, how do you wish to live? For the first thirty-three years of my life, death scared the crap out of me. Funerals gave me the creeps. Open caskets??? Forgetabout it. I would sum