Aug 31, 2020 | Monthly Musings
“Though I may not be here with you, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe.” -The Honorable John Lewis The Honorable John Lewis, laid to rest this week after more than 60 years of civil rights work in our...
Jul 15, 2020 | Monthly Musings, Purposeful Engagement
As we reflect on the first half of 2020 (thankfully in the rear view mirror), we have all undoubtedly faced disruption in our lives, anxiety about what it means today and for our future, and endured unending tumult in our society and our world. Indeed, there are...
Jun 21, 2020 | Essential Learning Center, Monthly Musings
What do I do in this moment? What do I say in this moment? How can I best engage in this moment? How should I be in this moment? Who am I in this moment? We all know what is transpiring in our country and in our world. After spending more than eleven weeks in...
May 13, 2020 | Monthly Musings
Hope springs eternal. Hope (“to cherish a desire with anticipation: to want something to happen or be true”) is a powerful life force which enables us to face and overcome challenges. It is human nature to always find fresh cause for optimism. In my experience,...
Apr 21, 2020 | Essential Learning Center, Monthly Musings
We are just a few weeks in and we are all settled into our new (temporary) reality. While the daily routine looks different for everyone, there are common threads in this human experience. Those of us who are not on the front lines of the health care crisis or the...
Mar 30, 2020 | Monthly Musings
How do we foster and create human connection during this critical time where “social distancing” is the recommended step to curbing a global health crisis? As we continue to learn more about COVID-19, we take one step closer to avoiding all contact with...