Take a moment to think about how often you are in the company of greatness. It was a hope filled moment when I did. From those I brushed shoulders with as we passed in the hallway, to those I sat knee-to-knee with in crucial conversation, or joined in rolling up our sleeves and getting the […]
How to live
When to break the rules.
There are rule followers and rule breakers. Neither is absolute. Do you know when to break the rules? The young man knows the rules, the old man knows the exceptions. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. When used correctly, rules provide predictability, promote safety, and help us get the results we desire. There are rules that apply […]
Leaving your comfort zone.
We drive every cell in our bodies to find the comfort zone. And yet, if we stay there too long, we’ll die. It’s difficult to see that you’re stuck in the comfort zone, let alone get yourself out of it. This zone is safe and peaceful. A protective shield surrounds you like a clear bubble. […]
Grieving for normal.
There will never be business as usual. We will never go back to normal. We are all grieving for normal. If you thought you were going to turn the page on your calendar and have a fresh new start. Think again. Everything that has happened in 2020 and the unfathomable first week of 2021 has […]
In a moment of crisis.
What values guide us collectively? What virtues guide our individual actions? What we need now is courage. Our words and actions tell the world what we value and shout our virtues. During much of the history-making events of the past several years (and especially today), this version of the Serenity Prayer reminds me to keep […]