I’m taking a summer writing break and posting notes I wrote a while back – this one from 5 years ago. We need more compassion now – here are some thoughts. I love those moments when you think you know something or someone and a new piece of information changes your understanding. It is especially […]
“Let The Spirit Of Peace And The Power Of Everlasting Love Be Your Guide” – Reflections On John Lewis’s Message To America
John Lewis left a message to America, read at his funeral, to “let the spirit of peace and everlasting love be our guide”. In this last act of generosity and compassion, he extolled us to carry on the work he spent his life shaping. “Redeem the soul of America” he said, by getting into what […]
How Instincts Help You With Life’s Big Decisions
Using your instincts to guide you on life’s big decisions is something I know about. It was ten years ago that I met my husband in a random, unusual manner. It is possible I would have missed the signs of him being my true love if my instincts had not given me so many strong […]
The Power of Being Seen
There is great power in being seen. That is, being seen for who you are, seen for your very essence, being seen in a way that says you are understood and appreciated. My recent experience with this was not being seen myself, but in seeing others – animals in fact. The results were so telling, […]
Reconnect With What Really Moves You
I had an experience that helped me reconnect with what really moves me. It was powerful enough to make me stop, take notice and pay attention to how it benefits me. Later I noticed how it enhances others when they do the same. This is the perfect antidote to the stress of uncertainty and tension […]
Are You Living Limited Or Liberated?
The phrase limited or liberated was made in a friend’s blog in reference to our choices in the way we live* It struck me as the perfect summation of the mindset and actions of people who are waking up in the world today. Whether they are waking up because of the political unrest or are […]
COMPASSION – Where your private self meets the public
Compassion is a higher order experience – it is where heaven meets earth and where your private self meets the public. It doesn’t come easy for everyone and for some it is hard won only after going through dark times. We need it now more than ever– for ourselves and for others. What makes it […]
The Unraveling – Requires New Skills
It is clear that life as we know it is unraveling – and it is a good thing. It has been needed on many fronts – politically, socially, racially, ethically, and in public health. As we watch the principles that our country was founded on: liberty, justice, equality among all people, and governance for the […]
Deep Listening – Why We Need It Now More Than Ever
Deep listening is a skill desperately needed now as we deal with crisis and public unrest. This became particularly evident when two painful events unfolded around me. I realized I had to move out of my cocoon of familiar thinking and understanding to see the bigger picture of what these events mean. I had to […]
Change Is Essential For Black Lives To Matter – It’s Up To Us All
Change is essential to demonstrate that black lives matter – locally, we’ve had 10 days of marches and protests – it’s that important. But in truth inequity is everywhere; I’ve seen it my entire career. In 2017, blacks represented 12% of the U.S. adult population, but 33% of the sentenced prison population* In the mental health […]