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By definition, trauma is something that happens TO us: a deeply distressing or disturbing personal experience, or a severe injury that causes significant harm. I believe much of the trauma we experience occurs due to ...
I have been afraid to share this story for some time, but now I know that means that I must, because we are not bound by our terrible past; we are not constrained by our ...
The following essay is adapted from a talk I gave at the YMCA of Greater Richmond 2023 DEI Symposium on May 19, 2023, and is part of my Sojourn, America series of stories and essays. ...
Faith. A word instantly comforting to some and off-putting to others, because it can be deeply intertwined with our upbringings. Some of us enjoyed the faith traditions we experienced growing up, others ran away from ...
“Are we just waiting for everyone on the other side to die, so we can declare victory?” This might be the question we ask ourselves as we observe our behavior and the behavior of others ...
A friend #CheckedIn with me last week, during which I shared this description of what my family life was like growing up: Brilliant and Broken. You see, Dad was a doctor. Mom was an opera ...
I went for a walk today, after some time inside meditating and writing. I often walk and run with my head down (I know, not great), because I am usually lost in thought. Today I ...
My writing has been blocked for the past couple of months. Some of it has been due to life circumstances. I’ve had so much going on, with a lot of really meaningful work happening at ...
There is no time for hysteria. No time for panic. No time for ignorance. No time for carelessness and selfishness. There is all the time in the world for thoughtfulness. All the time for calm. ...
If you don’t have 15 minutes to read, a desire to reflect on 2019 and a deeply felt need to make 2020 the start of something new for yourself, your company and your community, do ...
