personal growth

A Grateful Harvest: Lessons From Lincoln, History, and Today

November 18, 2025

Every November, this season arrives, reminding us—ready or not—of the essential practice of gratitude. Thanksgiving calls us to pause, breathe, and notice the blessings that shape our lives, even in challenging times. Before President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday during the Civil War, President George Washington issued the first federal proclamation for the holiday […]

Empathy Isn’t Partisan – It’s Human

June 16, 2025

After a week of personal grief and national unrest, I’m left with one question: Where has our empathy gone? This post is my honest reflection on why caring—truly caring—isn’t optional anymore. It’s essential.

2023 Into 2024

January 6, 2024

2023’s mantra were the following three things: Be the Compassion and Wisdom Someone Else Needs Work Smarter, Not Harder Remember to Play, For There You Are It is shortsighted to believe that nothing needs changing in our work and personal lives. Everything can be going great, yet something always needs tweaking. We just have to […]