Three Cheers for Teachers
Who can quantify the profound impact that a teacher can have on a child? That impact can be boundless.
A New Definition of the Word Obligation
We choose to be counted upon because we know, deep down, there lies the greatest joys of life.
The Greatest Accomplishments Are Made Together
When we work with other to do something larger than ourselves, often the sense of community is the thing we remember not the end product of the effort.
Life is Like Eating a Slice of Baclava
We don’t always need to complicate life. Sometimes we can experience greater joy by simply experiencing the wonder around us right now.
Jumpstarting Our Seedlings Again
Sometimes digging up the old and starting over can lead to fresh perspectives and fresh starts.
The Parable of the Red Delicious
If we’re willing to stay curious instead of rejecting other’s thinking out of hand, we might end of learning some wonderful new perspectives.
The Gift of the Remarkable People in Our Lives
The special people in our lives are the greatest gifts that we don’t earn or deserve but who we can just be grateful for.
Living Each Day As Richly as We Can Whether or Not It’s Our Last
We never know when our last day will come, so let’s live as richly as we can now.
Unyielding Firmness Through the Hardest Times
We don’t have to pretend that things are good when they’re not. WE can stand firm to life still until things get better.
Running Toward the Morning Sun
We can’t always changes the circumstances in our lives, but we have more control of how we experience them than we sometimes believe.
The Magic of the Every Day
Magic can be found all around us if we are willing to admit the wonder of the world.
Potential is a Lot Like a Box of Acorns
We all have people in our lives who we can support and mentor and nurture so that they can have better shots at success. Let’s do what we can.
Sending Out a Grateful Birthday Wish
I so rarely place enough gratitude to the small and good things in my life, so on my birthday, here are a few of the things I’m thankful for.
Listening to Understand Rather Than to be Heard
Let’s give each other the grace of incorporating thoughtful silence into our lives and interactions with each other.
Back to School Season is Here!
Giving advice can be such a great gift. Let’s just try to play a supportive role in other people’s stories rather than thrusting our own on top.
Changing Our Lives One Hair Cut at a Time
Trying out new roles and routines in our lives can sometimes bring a lot of exciting advancements in our lives
Leaning into the Diversity Migration
Diversity is our challenge as a species but it is also the way we become stronger together.
The Impossible Misunderstood Dream
Good reasons why rational people sometimes don’t follow a single dream.
Providing Good Instruction Manuals for Each Other
Giving good instructions not only helps the person receiving them. Showing that care can lead to an exponential growth of ability for all.
The Path Less Traveled By
The harder path is true to its name but it’s generally the path we grow the most from too.