Reflections

Whale Tales

September 30, 2018 Reflections

Did you know there is such a thing as National Shamu the Whale Day?  Celebrated every September 26, Shamu the Whale Day started in 1985 to mark the birthday of the first surviving Baby Shamu born in captivity. Clearly things have changed a lot since 1985. Rather than celebrating captive breeding, the day has now become a flash point for anti-captivity activists. I came across this holiday on one of those “did you know, fun days to celebrate” lists thatRead More

Words for Your Younger Self?

March 10, 2018 Reflections

Recently I was part of a social media discussion asking women what advice they might offer to their younger selves. As I waited for some nugget of brilliance to materialize in my brain, I saw others’ answers start to appear – about always learning and being kind and focusing on what’s inside and not what’s outside. All heads nod. But some life-changing or at least life-directing bit of wisdom just seemed to elude me. Everything started to sound like somethingRead More

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So Long 2017, Hello 2018

January 1, 2018 Reflections

The ball has dropped, the fireworks are spent and the champagne glasses are empty – it’s New Years Day again! Looking ahead to the fresh start that the new year brings, it would be a shame to not take a moment to recognize that 2017 was a big year around here. It was a year that brought a lot of firsts and, to me, represented a lot of new ways in which I have stretched myself and grown over theRead More

A Story Worth Telling

December 31, 2017 Reflections

“Make your life a story worth telling.” I came across this quote not long ago, and it struck a chord. A quick Google search will tell you that it is attributed to Adam Braun, best-selling author, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Work for what matters, fight for what you believe, connect with people who help you stretch – and make your life story a worthy and powerful legacy. A hearty amen to that. Interestingly, in a world full of inspirational quotes turnedRead More