Mar 25Member-onlyBring your own meaning.I love abstract art. I know abstraction makes a lot of people uncomfortable, because we like order, we like defined margins, we like things in neat little boxes. But not me. I am comfortable being uncomfortable, and think perhaps I even thrive a little bit in the chaos. I really…Imagination3 min read
May 15, 2021Member-onlyFour Weeks Without a MicrowaveOr: A Modern Woman In a Pioneer World Nothing. That’s how it happened. I pressed the button for the vent fan and nothing happened. Then I looked at the keypad and it was black. Dormant. Dead. Jim changed the fuse inside the keypad panel (I married a guy who fixes…Microwave4 min read
Jan 26, 2021Member-onlyI’m Not the Tree, I’m the OrchardA lesson from a course in values-centered leadership — I just started a new course in Values-Centered Leadership from DePaul University. It’s the second one I’ve taken, and it’s been a wonderful exploration into what drives me as a person and as a leader. This week, we were introduced to this quote from St. Vincent DePaul. …Leadership3 min read
Jul 18, 2020Wonder, Awe and Curiosity are the straightest paths to creative thought.When proven that the world was not flat, people had to rethink a lot of other things that were based on what they believed was ‘fact.’ Truth is, a lot of what was accepted as scientific fact is later proven to be incorrect, and it poses challenges for scientists. I…Creativity3 min read
Jun 19, 2020Why I’m celebrating Juneteenth.Juneteenth, in my mind, is the most natural and American of all holidays for us to celebrate. That is comes so close to the 4th of July seems providential. For those unaware, Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in America were told they were free…Juneteenth3 min read
May 16, 2020THE GIFT OF A MINUTEThere are countless reasons why she was running late. From making a wrong turn, to pulling up too far from the ticket machine in the parking garage, to just being in a frenzied state of panic. …Death2 min read
Mar 20, 2020I can’t wait to get the mail.It’s only day 5 of the “work from home” mandate, but I already see some new behaviors sprouting up. Some new feelings, too. Like the mail. I love the mail. The very sight of the mail truck gets me excited. What used to be an auto-pilot move to grab the…Mail3 min read
Feb 19, 20193 keys to keeping calm to carry on.3 keys to keeping calm to carry on. We’ve all been there. That chasm of insanity where everything is hitting you all at once, from clients to coworkers to your own family. You have no time, little information, pressing deadlines, and no way out except to keeping going forward. …Calm2 min read
May 4, 2018I like the play of language in a poemI like the play of language in a poem. Which is never stuck by following the rules Imagined by, I’m sure, some famous men Who find economy in verbal tools. I like the measured nature of a rhyme. Anticipating how it finds its end, And knowing that the poet took her time Revealing…Poetry2 min read
Apr 29, 2018Spiritual SariIt wasn’t the stench that made my eyes well up, although that didn’t help. More it was the sight of the man with legs of yew, twisted like rope strewn on a dock, seemingly bending back to meet one another, indistinguishable. The old woman stared at me as though I…Poetry2 min read
