Life
Words are Inadequate, But Silence is Insufficient
#BlackLivesMatter I don’t have the words and anything I write will be inadequate. I’ve heard the advice to be silent so black voices are not drowned out, and I respect this guidance. I’ve also heard the requirement to advocate and to avoid being unintentionally complicit through silence, and I appreciate this recommendation. Surely it is […]
An Open Letter to Our Son as You Turn 18
So you’re turning 18 (a very big deal!) and I’m wondering where the time has gone. I can still hear you as a little boy announcing your birth date: “Feb-uary sev-en.” Your voice is deeper now and I must crane my neck to look you in the eye. The world invites you—welcomes you—as you begin […]
Life Goes On
We said goodbye to our precious shih tzu Lily today. It’s mild and sunny—a perfect Michigan spring offering. Dylan has a soccer game and Alexa is packing up to come home from college. Somehow it doesn’t seem right that life goes on with this hole in our lives that Lily has left. We are heartbroken. […]
An Open Letter to Our Daughter as You Turn 18
Turning 18 is a big deal indeed. Happy birthday, precious daughter! As the world opens its doors to you in new ways, and as you set off, here are some suggestions for the journey, honey. 🙂 Be Yourself – No one can be as good at being you, as you. Wherever you go, you’ll be […]
Bringing Back Synergy: When the Total is Greater than the Sum of Its Parts
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A Special Place in Hell: How Madeleine Albright was Right…and Wrong
Recently, Madeleine Albright said that there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women. And while I don’t necessarily agree with all the conclusions she drew surrounding her statement, I do think she’s right – with an adjustment. I think there’s a special place in hell for people who don’t help […]
Creating Workplace Vitality: The Happiness Link
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Want to Create Engagement? Capture Hearts and Minds
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How to Bring Work to Life: The Power of Words and Trees
When I wrote Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work, I was living the dream. I was wife, mother, student, working professional, and participant in my community – all of that and more. It was a full life. It still is. But it didn’t lend itself to the limited containers of ‘work’ and […]