What do you believe makes a good mom? We need to start exploring our beliefs around what it means to be a good mom. What meanings have we consciously or unconsciously assigned to this role in particular? It’s such a complicated one, because most of us strive to NOT be like our own mothers! We …
Showing Up, Privileged and Imperfect
I want to take a little time to explain to my fellow white Americans today why we feel afraid to speak up and speak out about, and specifically condemn, racism in our country. There are a multitude of reasons, of course. For many, we simply don’t know what we don’t know. We have what we …
Seeing the Storms of Injustice and Demand for Change
White people. Do something. I see my black friends say they are watching. Waiting to see who speaks for them. I see my white friends caution me about speaking on a topic I know nothing about. Tread carefully. I saw the post shared over and over in my social media feed on Friday, with that …
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Why This Feels Like Survival Mode
During this pandemic, there is no shortage of opinion or meme to convey what we should be doing with our time away from our daily grinds – for those of us who have the momentary pause, that is. Certainly, there are different impacts across the board. I saw a writing earlier by an unknown author …
What’s Your Excuse?
"Excuses are nails that build the house of failure." I first heard this phrase from my ex-manager and good friend many years ago. Of course, she would always use it in the context of work, though it's fair to say that said context had to do with meeting a big goal and any push back …
Sunny and Raw 