We’ve been thinking about technology lately and our recent episodes about LinkedIn profiles and WordPress themes generated great discussion. It seems like many of us are working on how to best showcase ourselves, our work, in the online realm. Learning from one another, sharing tips and tricks, is one of the benefits of our little … More Episode 96: Embracing Tech & Non-Tech Change with Mark Petruska
It was still dark when I got out of bed after a restless night with a busy mind, feeling the loss of siblings and parents whose anniversaries seem to culminate at this time of year. I made myself a cup of tea and went outside to watch the sun say her good morning hellos. Broken … More Hellos and Goodbyes
In this week’s podcast, Wynne indulges me as I traipse down memory lane. Remembering some of my favorite clients…vulnerable souls that I met while working in an unemployment office. My role? Providing career counseling – advice and guidance for the job seekers. My revelation? The one which continues to reverberate, years later? Observing human nature … More Podcast Friday! Episode 72: Smiles from the Unemployment Office
In his recent Heart of the Matter podcast, Dr. Gerald Stein referenced the practice of Tikkun Olam, the name drawn from the Kabbalah to describe making a difference and healing the world. Part of a collective. A greater good. I have been unable to stop thinking about Tikkun Olam and found myself re-reading Dr. Rachel … More In Good Company
Podcast episode with Todd Fulginiti about finding creative balance … More Episode 59: Creative Balance with Todd Fulginiti
Our theme this month at Heart of the Matter is change. As I mulled this topic over the past few days, I was drawn in by two quotes. Both are well-known…a Chinese proverb about planting trees…. now….and a Seneca quote about beginnings and endings. (Both are snipped into the graphic above. I love them – … More Dancing With Change
A couple of weeks ago my son, Mr. D, was really focused on wanting a motorcycle that he described as red and turns into a boat. Expecting this was the fleeting fancy of a four-year-old, I listened, nodded, and told him to show me a picture of what he wanted the next time he saw … More Working for Joy
I’m a sucker for a good climbing book. But when an updated edition of one of my favorites came, I found what was most interesting was the wisdom from the updates that came over time. … More Wisdom From a Climbing Book
“This is the only perfection there is, the perfection of helping others. This is the only thing we can do that has any lasting meaning.” Andre Agassi … More Making A Difference
A gateway to kinship and connection… … More Finding Purpose in Loss
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