We are heading into my favorite week of the year. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it represents everything that is important to me: My family (I just spent a few days with two of my cousins. How deeply meaningful it was to share laughter and connection with them), my kids...
The other day, I was sitting at lunch with my kids as they started to discuss the Texas shooting and started to wonder why the news had moved on from this story so quickly. My son said, “Wow, that Texas story was wild. Why aren’t more people talking about that? Isn’t it weird that ...
As I approach my birthday and a new year of life, I’ve been thinking about how blessed I am. I'm blessed to live in this country. Blessed to have my family and my friends. Blessed to be in conversation with a loving non-judgmental god. Blessed to have work that interests me. Blessed to ...
The news of the week, as it always does, got me thinking. It got me thinking about politics. Thinking about addiction. Thinking about success. Thinking about how to live one’s life. Every new year, I usually do some kind of inventory of my own life. But I can’t wait until then. I just...
This upcoming Saturday is National Make a Difference Day, but for me, every day is an opportunity to make a difference. Over the years, I’ve noticed that the people who are passionate about making a difference all have something in common: they have drive. They have a purpose. They hav...
There have been a few bleak seasons in my 46 years, starting at a young age, when I wanted to opt out of life. Disappear quietly. I knew I could never keep up or measure up and that I didn't have what it takes. What I hadn't learned yet, or not fully, was that I do not have to bend and t...
In this world, which is so full of turbulence due to widespread injustice, the first thought of any person who has nurtured empathy for their fellow human beings is the thought of fighting that injustice. The concept of battling is central to human life. In the many decades since its cre...
I’ve been thinking all week about the power of one. One moment. One person. One action. Any of these can change your life forever. It takes one person to fall in love with you to change your whole world around for the better. It also takes just one person with violent intentions to tur...
Shannon Watts is determined to use the power of her one voice to save the lives of millions of others. As the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, which is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, Shannon is fighting to change laws and change minds. No matter where you stand on th...
Have you felt it lately? I know I have for months now. Many of my friends and family agree that something feels heavy, negative and disconnected. I am referring to the energy surrounding how we have been treating each other as if a heavy cloud is lingering over our communities and penetratin...
