No one has it all together. No one does it alone. Not a single person does. Not you. Not me. It is about resilience and a team. Resilience to solve problems quickly and move on and people you can count on when it goes awry. Amongst the total mess of things that I’ve...
I was at an event a few weeks ago. In my friend’s kitchen there was a magnet on the refrigerator that said “it is what it is.” I’ve heard it a zillion times but on that day I heard it differently. I wondered well yes that’s how things are but do they need to...
Heavy-ish I know but on my mind this week. Last week, an amazing teacher here in Alexandria, died at the high school where he taught. He had been teaching longer than I have been alive. So there has been lots of discussion of my friends who were or had children who...
It’s always been true. There have always been 24 hours in a day. And for some reason, there’s never been enough time. We always wanted more. That’s why we drive cars instead of ride horses. That’s why we send email instead of snail mail. That’s why we have phones, and...
Really. Before you put lose weight, save money, work less and read more books on your list for the umpteenth year, stop and answer a few questions. What am I proud of from this year? What did I learn about me and anything else this year? What do I want more of next...
