I grew up knowing today’s holiday as Columbus Day. Christopher Columbus received a pretty positive review throughout most of my early education. I am grateful that my kids are now learning the reality of his impact. Change is hard, and we are right to protect our traditions and values. When I first heard today’s holiday…
Sharing an amazing thank you message I received from Rahma Wario and the Qabale Duba Foundation. We hosted Rahma as a speaker this past October for Microsoft‘s Give campaign. Rahma shared the story of her journey advocating for her own education in Kenya, moving to the US to finish high school at Lawrence Academy, and…
I find this an incredibly comforting thought. We are talking here about the anxiety from making choices in our professional or personal life. Perseverating on what to do with our lives, our careers, or how to handle a significant decision at work can weigh on us. Choices like these have consequences. We are right to…
How we suffer tends to adapt to our reality. If we become accustomed to first-class travel, we may suffer when sitting in coach. This isn’t something wrong with us, it’s human nature. We need to watch out for hedonic adaptation and choose our comforts wisely. It has been quite cold where I live this week….