The Cul-de-Sac Mindset
To travel means, ultimately, nothing more than coming back home a different person from the one who left. Pico Iyer... Read More
Suffering Before it is Necessary
What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow? -Thomas a Kempis, medieval author, died 1491 In 1844,... Read More
The Ripening
It is common to find ourselves at a crossroads, torn between the demands of our responsibilities and the yearning to slow down. This struggle happened... Read More
Safe-to-Fail in Costa Rica
It’s not an experiment if you know it’s going to work. Jeff Bezos In 2021, amidst the chaos of Covid, I dreamed about... Read More
When Does it Happen?
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” – Pablo Picasso (Spanish cubist painter, 1881-1973) A middle school... Read More
The Edgy Art of Planning Fun First
Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. Dolly Parton I meet so many people throughout the year, many... Read More
From Fatty Liver to Freedom
“Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” Mandy Hall, Master Chef One year ago, a beloved family... Read More
My Very own Rescue Plan: Songs of Surrender
“Amazing Grace. How sweet the sound. Grace is a sound….it’s some kind of surrender”. Bono I sometimes struggle with letting events play out- i.e surrendering. ... Read More
CEOs Reveal What Makes them Successful
You get what you repeat. ... Read More
Seen and Heard: A How-To on being a Great Friend
We first make our habits, then our habits make us. ... Read More