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Be A Liver
I was connecting with a friend yesterday, and she reminded me how, a few years back, she told me I was like a liver. Memories of that conversation came flooding back, along with the blog post it inspired. Re-reading that post, it feels especially relevant today. There is so much going on in the world…
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Restoring Empathy
Today, I think nearly all of us understand the importance of empathy in leadership. And yet, if your experience is like mine, you may find you are not tapping into your gift of empathy as readily as you think. My relationship with empathy has evolved over the years, and today I’ll share some experiences that…
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Zero-Based Living
A month ago, I spent a week in a silent meditation retreat. The experience has had a lasting impression on me. Seven days were long enough to disrupt habits so ingrained they ran on autopilot, creating space for neuroplasticity to begin working its magic. These gifts of awareness have opened up a new way of…
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2025 Highlights
One of my favorite year-end rituals is reviewing my writing for the year and seeing which pieces resonated most with readers. It’s especially interesting for me this year, as 2025 was a year I pushed further out of my comfort zone than ever before. I began the year in Asheville, NC, in the midst of…
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The Best Week of My Life
I spent the first week of December in silent meditation at Upaya Zen Center. This was my first in-person meditation retreat, and I was not sure what to expect. In short, I can authentically say it was the best week of my life. Many of my friends and clients have been eager to hear how…
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