Kindness is Always Worth It Some may never have gotten read.Some may have hit the trash immediately after the last word was read.But perhaps a few made a child feel special. Perhaps a few made a child feel like they were seen, valued and wanted in camp this summer. That’s why I wrote over 200 […]
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The Importance of Asking for Help “Don’t be ashamed of needing help. Like a soldier storming a wall, you have a mission to accomplish. And if you’ve been wounded and you need a comrade to pull you up – so what?”—Marcus Aurelius, Meditation 7.7The most powerful man in the world, the emperor of Rome at
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Be Proud of How You Live Each Day Tomorrow isn’t promised, yet we live today as though it is.Last week Bill was called out to a horrific car accident on the interstate. He came home and talked me through the rescue, taking the time to process it as sadly not enough first responders do. He
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Cross Country Life Lessons Everyone Should Follow 1) Your race doesn’t finish until all of your teammates cross the line. If you finish ahead of the pack, you now get to help those behind you finish. Going back and cheering for those who finished behind me was a non negotiable. The same goes for life-
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That’s a wrap! It’s a wrap!My 9th summer of camps is officially done and today managed to be the hardest, most exhausting camp yet- which just is on brand for how I do things.I ended the summer leaving nothing on the table, giving it my all- never phoning it in. Even in 2020 when most
A serving of humble pie I got served some humble pie today.I am guilty of having done some armchair quarterbacking this weekend while watching a UFC on TV. The fighter was signaling his punches and I commented that if you are at his level you shouldn’t be making a mistake like that. Bill reminded me
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Responding with facts versus judgements I am a mom first which is why tonight’s post is late.And this photo isn’t staged, it is a behind the scenes look at how I use what I teach everyday.The disadvantage of having me as their mom is that my girls have to deal with lessons on philosophy, mindfulness,
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Discovering new insight There are so many things that I truly love about working with healthcare teams from nurses to doctors to students and all the amazing people in between.Teaching mindful leadership, emotional intelligence, and addressing burnout and workplace culture issues across all disciplines has become a true passion and purpose of mine.That all being
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Small acts of kindness Empathy.Vulnerability. Compassion. Kindness. My 7yr old demonstrated more emotional intelligence in this note to her 1st grade teacher from last year, than in countless emails, evaluations, and verbal exchanges I have been privy too when brought in to consult or put out HR fires. She wanted to give her former teacher
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What I ask my kids everyday The two questions I ask my kids everyday after school are:1- How did you show kindness/compassion today?2- What kindness did you witness today?Showing kindness and seeing kindness are both decisions we get to make every single day. And when you make that decision to look for the good, act
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