Funny thing.....as we get older, we either get so busy that we lose sight of who we are and what we stand for OR it has changed a few...

re·jec·tion /rəˈjekSH(ə)n/ noun: rejection; plural noun: rejections the dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc....

I believe in kindness. But there are days when the world doesn't seem so kind. Twenty four hours ago there was a senseless shooting in...

I am fortunate to coach a number of administrators, mostly females, around the nation. I do it because, along the way, many leaders took...

Ever intentionally thought about happiness? Being happy at work, at home, in your community work? Its a topic I've worked through over...

Feeling foggy. Traffic at work. Sometimes they aren't just metaphors but real. We all get stuck. Really. WE ALL GET STUCK. And even...

A lot has been said about the importance of speaking up to injustices, unfairness, unethical behavior, and more. In the current era of...

Ever feel incompetent? Join the club. We all go through it. Incompetence is a perfectly normal, albeit it uncomfortable feeling....

I've been reading and listening to a lot of Brene Brown as of late - whether the paperback Rising Strong that I've dog-eared the heck out...

Ran across this term a week or so ago. Microvulnerability. (Note - spellcheck doesn't like it...yet). When I think of leadership, I can't...

Growing up, I was a tomboy in every sense of the word. I was sent to the principal's office for playing tackle football in middle school...

This past week marks the time when New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside. Did yours? I’ll admit that I haven’t bailed on mine yet...

Sometimes I blog over the weekend, and sometimes I leave it for early Monday morning (very early, like way before I need to get ready for...

A few months ago, I learned a new phrase - being goodish. It didn't take much reflection to realize that this phrase rocks. Really. But...

I love the anticipation that comes with the holidays....vacations....time with the kids off school...the new year ahead. Maybe its the...

Dear Evan Hansen recently arrived in San Francisco and wow...just wow. Was fortunate to see it last night with friends and it was as good...

Being vulnerable didn't come easy for me. I grew up in a world of judgment in ways that often felt harsh. Mean. Inconsiderate. In many...

We all face frustration. At work. In relationships. Behind the wheel. With our neighbors. Frustration is a way of life, but we don't...

It's that holiday time of the year. This Thanksgiving week is one where children jump in cars and travel to see the grandparents, runners...

I've always felt the phase, "laughter is the best medicine," was kind of dumb. But having visited hospital rooms of friends, I get it....