A Reckoning at the Slimy Rock

On August 22, 2019

I don’t think I can do it. It’s too high. The rock is too slippery. “Here, give me your arm, I’ll pull you up.” No, I’m too heavy. You’ll pull your shoulder out. (…trying again for a foot hold on the slimy rock) I don’t think I can do this. (Sobbing) “Just give me your […]

Blog, Personal Growth

Who’s on Your Fire Team?

On August 15, 2019

Last week I had the immense pleasure of serving as a team leader for a diverse group of Army and Marine veterans at Semper Fi Odyssey Leadership camp. The program re-energizes their warrior spirit and helps them create a plan to move their life forward through rebuilding family relationships, going back to school, pursuing a […]

Blog, Well-Being

What Makes You Feel Alive?

On August 2, 2019

While on vacation in Maine last week, my husband and I took a hike on the coast trail in Acadia National Park from Otter Point to Sand Beach and back. The trail winds through the trees and over rocks, fairly easy but with its share of ups and downs, roots and rocks that beg for […]

Blog, Personal Growth

What Do You Do When Life is Hard?

On July 18, 2019

Blog, Leadership

How Do You “Sharpen Your Saw?”

On July 11, 2019

While I’m all for hunkering down with a good novel to lose myself in someone else’s story for a while, I also seek out books that “sharpen my saw” (as 7 Habits author Stephen Covey would say), to read something that makes me question what I thought I knew or fills in some blanks on what I don’t know. I just read a book that definitely cut a few more sharp notches in […]

Blog, Strategic Change

Honoring the Best, Change the Rest

On June 27, 2019

I visited my old stomping grounds in Old Town Alexandria last week, seeking out the comfort of my hangouts and friendly faces. Like the 80’s TV show “Cheers”—the places where everybody knows your name. But something had changed! A peek in the window of one of my fave coffee shops, dark and empty. What had […]

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