A Tribute to My Teacher
The Purpose of Life Is to Discover Your Gift. The Meaning of Life Is to Give Your Gift Away. ~David Viscott His eyes sparkle with a captivating glint of joy. He listens well, and is not afraid of the silence. His laugh is hearty and he uses it liberally. He is patient, he is wise, […]
Stop Asking That Question
“Your past does not define you, your past prepares you.” ~ Grandma Annie Imagine…I just met you, and the first question I ask you is “What is the worst thing you’ve ever done?” Doesn’t that make your stomach cinch up in a knot? But as I find myself working with women who have recently been […]
What Will You Leave Behind?
The only thing you take with you when you’re gone, is what you leave behind. What will you leave behind? This weekend, I had the incredible opportunity to attend a celebration of life for Don Cash, the Utah man who died on Everest recently, after achieving his goal of conquering the “7 Summits”. I only […]
How Will You?
How Will You Give Something Beautiful to the World? “…the tragedy in life does not lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. It is not a disaster to be unable […]
Stand and Stare
“What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare” ~W.H. Davies This is a photo of 650 kids at Valley Junior High, pausing to breathe, move, and be mindful at the beginning of an ordinary school day. It’s one of the coolest things I have been able […]
Bridging the Gap
“If you don’t like the way the world is, YOU change it. You have an obligation to change it…one step at a time” ~Marian Wright Edelman In 1855, the great Niagra Suspension Bridge was built by flying a childs’ kite across the 855-foot chasm. Attacned to the kite was a string, attached to the string […]
She Said YES!
All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you’re not good enough or strong enough or talented enough, they’ll say you’re the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this. THEY WILL TELL YOU NO, a […]
Coming Home
What do you think of when you hear the word “HOME”? Do you think of this beautiful blue and green ball, spinning in space, hugging us close through the power of gravity? Do you think of the country you live in, and sing songs about at sporting events? Or maybe home to you is the […]
What Can One Do?
As a year ends, and a new one begins, I think we are all stepping back to asses the damage. It has been a helluva year. Hurricanes, politics, news, fake news, marches, protests, fire devastation, racial divides, fidget spinners(??) For an unconventional list of the high/low lights of 2017 check this out: I have found […]
Circle of Impact
These eyes…these beautiful eyes. On my recent trip to India, I learned more from these eyes than anything else I experienced. These eyes found their way straight into my heart. We met these children on the streets of a village called Mathura. It’s a very important city to Hindus, the birthplace of Lord Shiva. While we […]