Feb 6, 2017
Just as there is room in the garden for both tulips and roses, there is room in our organizations, communities and country for all kinds of people. The variety in a garden makes it that much more beautiful. Diversity among people, coupled with inclusion, makes our...
Feb 3, 2017
One of my goals this year is to be healthier when I turn sixty in December than I am now. Just to clarify, I am not ill. At all. But, like many of us, I could be living a healthier life. Losing a few pounds must be done. Strengthening some muscles is a good idea. I...
Jan 31, 2017
In my 2017 quest to remain steadfast in authenticity, I decided to pause my visceral reaction to last week’s Executive Order on Immigration and check myself on what I was really feeling and what was at the root of those feelings. This is some of that reflection:...
Jan 25, 2017
Two summers ago, I had the privilege of spending time with a fifteen year old high school student who was born a girl, appeared to be a boy, but identified as non-binary gender. If that is confusing to you or if that makes you shake your head in disbelief or even...
Jan 19, 2017
In my continuing quest to end my sixtieth year in better overall health than I’ve started it, I’m scrapping the diet plans and quick fixes in favor of smaller, realistic, impactful changes over the course of the year. I am trying to alternate tweaks to...