When we get together as a family, we are somewhat strange, because we discuss and explore the idea of change-making with great frequency. We lean into inspiration, reading, and relationships
Changemaking
Almost 70 years ago, a little blonde girl stood in the heart of the Congo and offered a friend a sweet fruit. The little girl is a family friend whose
Learn Forward™ is an exploration of the soul of learning; an invitation to be curious about what matters most. It is more than an academic exercise, content to master, or
We are stuck in work mode! We consider productivity, maximizing, organization, Marie Kondo-ing, and achievement all the time. The questions swirl like, "What's in it for me?" or "What is
Over the holidays, I recounted the story of a family member's journey through WWII, along with the scars of the trauma of being hungry as a child. We discussed some
Loneliness has the same impact on mortality as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. The question of connection haunts us. Our age of acceleration has magnetically pulled us into digital spaces,
Mother Nature spent aeons taking care of herself, all-the-while humans and ecosystems adapting to her ebbs and flows. Now, we are entering a new era, one where humans are the
My colleague, Fran McGreevy of Root-Ed, recently quoted Thoreau, “Most men live lives of quiet desperation and will go to their graves with their song still unsung.” The quote highlights
Recently, I had the good fortune of connecting with Jason Brooks, Head of Upper School at The Episcopal School of Los Angeles. Jason is a Harvard-educated, academic, who speaks multiple
Everyone is talking about thriving, flourishing, and positive psychology! Possibly the greatest break-through in neurology in the last generation was the idea of neuroplasticity. The brain can change throughout our