Jun 17, 2021 | Monthly Musings, Purposeful Engagement
“It was always you. You are the library where you should lose yourself. The book you should read. The language you should learn. The place you should voyage. The discovery you should make. All the world’s wonder is a song. The notes and the singer are you.” –...
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...
Feb 15, 2020 | Essential Learning Center, Purposeful Engagement, Strengths and Values
Over the past several years, I have deepened my understanding of the profound impact that having meaningful conversations can have on members of a family. The “philanthropy” conversation, the one about engaging in the larger world, opens up dialogue and creates...
Jan 18, 2020 | Essential Learning Center, Purposeful Engagement
My suitcase lay open, half packed, on the floor. There is so much more to pack and I seem to be running out of time. How did I take so much away on vacation with me and why am I finding it difficult to corral all of my possessions- mostly clothes— into this one...
Nov 29, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Purposeful Engagement
On October 12, 2018, I boarded a plane to Los Angeles to celebrate the B’nai Mitzvah for the twins of one of my closest friends. The celebration was bound to be festive and the weekend plans were filled with some of the friends that know me best and whom I love...
Nov 29, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Purposeful Engagement
What does it mean to be generous? When we think of generosity, we tend to think on a large scale. Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren Buffett, Oprah, and other public figures whose largesse is on display. It is easy to think about generosity being an act of the elite...
