A video tribute to actor Keanu Reeves came across my feed the other day on LinkedIn. In it, Reeves is shown in some interviews and still shots through his career with text describing his struggles as well as various examples of his humility and kindness. In one snippet, he describes himself as "simple."

We recently had a farewell dinner with some friends who were moving their family from Indiana to Pennsylvania.

A recent Facebook post caught my attention as it challenged parents to reconsider how they push their children toward achievement:

A while back, I was challenged to mark the moment of passing through a series of difficulties by giving them a name. The challenge struck me as darkly humorous and my first thought was “The Battle of Wounded Me.” Why darkly humorous? Because the exercise seemed strangely self-absorbed and the name captured it well.

Can you remember your graduation? High school? Undergraduate? Graduate? To graduate is to complete a course of training. The experience is a gateway to the future.

Happy Mother’s Day!  I couldn’t help a bit of consideration for that outstanding example of leadership and poise that we’ve experienced from birth: our Mom.  Whether it’s the endless font of patience for our failings or the steady reinforcement of all that is good in within us, our Mothers provide the first and possibly best  […]

I remember the beginning distinctly. At 16, I was obsessed with goal setting, positive thinking, visualization, and the belief that anything I could "conceive and believe, I could achieve."

May I be so bold as to share some good news? I realize that the very notion of “good news” might be somewhat radical in our world of hyper-negative, the-sky-is-falling soundbites. I guess I’m a bit old fashioned this way but I actually find joy in seeing good things happen to others.