When Did Everybody Else Get So Old? Indignities, Compromises, and the Unexpected Grace of Midlife written by Jennifer Grant and published by Herald Press in 2017. Perhaps because I’m facing my 60th birthday, the opportunity to review this book drew an immediate...
While at a doctor appointment yesterday, I was placed in a waiting room for about fifteen minutes while my eyes dilated for some testing. As I usually do, I looked around the room, quietly observing the other people waiting. Sitting directly across from me was an...
I had met her in a space where she was a person, instead of a problem to be solved. -Paul Kalanithi, When Breath Becomes Air, page 90 When coaching or counseling team members, how often do we approach the conversation – no, the person – as if he or she is...
Last weekend we went to see Going In Style, a light-hearted comedy remake with a bit of a serious underlying social message about aging in America. I’m not sharing any spoilers when I tell you that the three main characters, brilliantly played by Morgan...
I always try to see the upside of life, filtering everything through my positive attitude. Whether dealing with everyday life or elevating emerging leaders, we can learn from the past, must live fully in the present and be ready for an exciting future. Join me on the journey.