There were men with big rifles on the side of the road. If I were in Kenya or Somalia, it’d be a whole other story. But I wasn’t. It was a misty Tuesday morning in rural southern France, and I was out for a drive. The men were hunters on the lookout for sanglier/wild … [Read more...] about The Invisible Glasses You’re Wearing Right Now (A Dispatch From France) Part One
“Conflict is part of love and relationships,” says relationship expert Esther Perel. I adore Esther’s work, so I wanted to share her two timely tips the next time you find yourself lost in a conflict and forgetting what you’re actually … [Read more...] about Two transformative conflict tips from relationship expert Esther Perel, Part 1
Yes, it’s true. There is research suggesting that people fear public speaking more than death. In a 1973 study by R.H. Bruskin Associates, people ranked public speaking as their number one fear—yes, even above death. This gave rise to the now-famous quote by comedian Jerry … [Read more...] about Why Public Speaking Feels Terrifying – and How You Can Master It
It’s my partner’s birthday. His 60th. We’ve been together for 36 years, more than half our lives. And during that time, we’ve faced our fair share of conflict. What’s been more illuminating is how much he’s taught me about conflict resolution. We’ve … [Read more...] about Two transformative conflict tips from relationship expert Esther Perel, Part 1
As we open the door to a whole new year, I have twelve wishes for you. One for every month of the year. I’m sending them to you with hope and tenaciousness for a happy, healthy year full of learning, laughing, and leading. Here we go. January - Unplug February - Feel … [Read more...] about My 2026 wishes for you, one for every month
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it’s been yet another bonkers year. At times when our very humanity seemed elusive, you could be forgiven for feeling like even gravity was going to stop working anytime soon. The draconian, dramatic, and drastic cuts to the … [Read more...] about Happy holidays from me and the Life Lenses™
I’ve travelled to some 50 countries. Getting across the street as a pedestrian can be harder in some places than others. I was recently in Newcastle upon Tyne (cool name, eh!) in the U.K. for a conference. I’ve been to the U.K. many times before, but somehow I didn't remember … [Read more...] about Life Lessons from Unexpected Sources: How a Traffic Light Can Change Your Perspective
I fall asleep most nights listening to a podcast. When I listened to this one, I made a mental note to share it with you, because it’s so profound and so simple. The podcast in question is the most excellent Hidden Brain, hosted by Shankar Vedantam. In this particular episode, “You … [Read more...] about Struggling To Move Forward? A Story Reset Might Be The Powerful Change You Need
Psst. On your grumpier days, can you slip into high-horse, judgy mode? Into mono-me perspective? (A.k.a. my way or the highway.) I hear you. It’s easy to do that, especially when emotions are running high and our gas tanks are running low. We’re all kings and … [Read more...] about The T.U.C.K. Method: A Simple Framework for Compassionate Thinking
I don’t know about you, but I’m hearing lots of examples in my communities of people’s stress levels being extremely high, including people in the humanitarian and development communities losing their jobs with little to no notice, lifesaving HIV/Aids drugs not being available, and much, much … [Read more...] about A love letter and lifeline for the world, Part 4
It feels like my veins are being squeezed due to the heartache and heartbreak in the world right now. Some would call me a snowflake. As a Canadian, I think that’s pretty cool (pun intended). I’m happy to be called a snowflake. In this post, A love letter and lifeline for the … [Read more...] about A love letter and lifeline for the world, Part 3
Last week, I wrote about how a guy’s legs coming through our home ceiling set the context for a love letter and lifeline for the world by way of lean-ees and lean-ers. ‘cause sometimes we need to be the lean-er and lean on people. And sometimes we need to be the lean-ee and … [Read more...] about A love letter and lifeline for the world, Part 2
The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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