Creativity, Curiosity & Crafting
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What’s Been Asking to Be Written Lately
When I first decided to bring my writing out of my personal journaling and into the public blog back in 2012, I imagined sharing a few learnings and moments from my life experiences that helped me feel like a... Read More
The Emotional Intelligence Behind Relational Honesty
The Paradox of Truth Telling There’s a pattern I’ve come to know—not just in others, but also in myself. In moments where honesty is asked for, but not truly welcomed. Especially when it begins to press on something tender,... Read More
The Heart of Moral Life Is Relational
I have immersed myself in David Brooks books. I’d recommend his books. Both “The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life” and “How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen” which... Read More
Local Markets – What They Show Us About Ourselves
The Unresolved Witness I’ve wandered through markets all over the world and I still don’t know how to talk about all of them. Because they are so different depending on what part of the world you are in. What... Read More
From ‘Merikkkah to Sabai Sabai: One Year Later…
The Year That Was… (Context & Milestones) It’s been a year… and what a year it was. I left behind a 25-year teaching career in government education, retired with full benefits. Goal accomplished, just like I planned since I... Read More
Listening: Connection Before Correction
When we speak, we are not asking to be advised, fixed, or given solutions. We are asking to be seen. To be understood. To be heard. And yet, people so often hear someone’s pain or confusion as a cry... Read More