Allow Compassion to Narrate Life Fact #678: There will be times when you simply forget to do something.Even if a reminder is right in front of your face. Like a mirror held up to you.Even if it is right on your face, like an overnight face mask.And it isn’t until you are on your run […]
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How do you spend your time? How do you spend your time?I arrived at airport after full day of camp.Insulin pump flagged me for a security check.Bag somehow alarmed for a mysterious chemical which prompts a testing of every item packed.I spent the time sharing laughs and good hearted jabs with the kind and professional
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When we look for kindness, we see it Today’s talk was on how to observe, act and recognize kindness, compassion and connection both in your personal life and at work- one of the most cost efficient and effective ways to change workplace culture, retention and recruitment- AND live a happier life. If you believe people
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It’s the process that matters most The photo alone isn’t special. The moment it captured is. In the middle of a timed competition, one teammate pulled too hard on the drawer and it fell out sending its contents flying. The day before I talked to them about what leadership looks like, how to not get
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Dear Sports Fans It’s time for a refresher on a few things, because we are all human and make mistakes.But a few weeks into football season and social media has made it clear that some have forgotten that suicide among athletes is on the rise, that there is a mental health crisis among athletes from
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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Sneaky Lessons Anyone relate to this way of thinking…As I was doing the morning animal chores, I saw some dog poop in the front gardens so I picked it up. Then I saw some weeds growing between the stone steps, so I grabbed those. Then I saw some more and pulled them. 30min later the
Labor Day We are a proud union family, my girls have grown up visiting their dad either at his full time job as a Lt. with the Iowa City FD or at North Liberty FD where he spends 30hrs/week as an assistant chief.Vivi and I met Bill for the very first time at the fire
Ground Yourself in Purpose I have been failing at the whole social media game recently. Not creating content that connects. Not creating an engaged community. Not feeling like I’m making a difference or doing a good job in getting in front of audiences that I can truly help. I leaned into the “blah” feelings as
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