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Walk in Love

I had a rare opportunity to listen to my dad speak on a podcast this week on the topics of leadership, organizational culture, and the ways unity differs from uniformity. I’ve never known him in a workplace setting, but I have had a lifetime of watching him and Mama embody servant leadership at home andContinue reading “Walk in Love”

Be My Guest

My favorite guests are the ones who come into my home and have the power to improve spaces with their presence. These visitors are ones who know me well, know my habits and preferences, know what matters to me and why; they understand what makes me tick. And, incredibly, these kindred spirits love me still.Continue reading “Be My Guest”

The Power of Love

My family’s Basset Hound, April, maintained a complicated relationship with trips to the vet. The undignified poking and prodding, not to mention the requisite weigh-in, were the price of admission to a love-fest at which she was the ringleader. She soaked up the car ride and multiple people confirming what a good girl she was.Continue reading “The Power of Love”

“The Edge of Seventeen…Times Three (apologies to Stevie Nicks)

There’s something about moving into a new living space that inspires me to take inventory of my worldly possessions and have an honest conversation with myself about whether I really need to hold on to the t-shirts from band camp or plastic storage containers permanently tomato soup-stained. There’s also something about growing older that hasContinue reading ““The Edge of Seventeen…Times Three (apologies to Stevie Nicks)”

Julia Roberts, Broadway Bagels, and Finding What I’m Looking For

I’m a sucker for a Julia Roberts movie, and one of my favorites is Runaway Bride. It hooked me years ago with its opening scene of her character riding a galloping horse across a field while the classic U2 “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” sets the tone. Like any timeless work ofContinue reading “Julia Roberts, Broadway Bagels, and Finding What I’m Looking For”

Try a Little Tenderness

I’ve noticed in the past few years that more and more online retailers are offering an “opt out of emails” feature prior to certain holidays. Several weeks back, for example, I started getting ones with the subject line “Rather not see Mother’s Day-related advertisements?” and the enclosed message allowed subscribers to temporarily remove their contactContinue reading “Try a Little Tenderness”

Members Only: If You Know, You Know

Last Thursday I packed up my old Members Only jacket and shipped it off to a new home. To be clear, it is old and it was mine, but it had hung in my closet for not even a year when I decided to list it on a popular clothing resale site. I happened uponContinue reading “Members Only: If You Know, You Know”

“It Just Takes Some Time”

Morning is my favorite time, always has been. I can’t remember not being an early bird. It’s the calm stillness I love the most, and my dark drives to the park every day allow my mind a chance to wander and ruminate before the obligations du jour crowd out everything else. The radio keeps meContinue reading ““It Just Takes Some Time””