Happy Fourth of July

For over 200 years Americans have been celebrating our independence and freedom from British rule. However, recent events have brought to light the need for interdependence among races...

Celebrating Dads and Human Rights

On today's blog, as we celebrate dads, I honor my father, who was a veteran, a writer, a businessman, and one who chose not to be silent about human rights. A collection of his work is captured in a book called “I Wanted You to Know.” ...

Graduation

As we close out this graduation season, I am in awe of the way communities have come together to honor the graduates. Today, I am going to let you in on a little secret about what was lacking for me...

Where Do I Begin?

So much has happened in this past week, it is hard to land on what I want to share with you.  I will tell you I have been very emotional – grieved actually, but I am always reflective.  Here are my top four observations...

She’s Holdin’ it Down

May 16th is Armed Forces Day, when we will acknowledge those who are currently serving, including mothers in our military who sometimes are under appreciated. Armed Forces Day tends to get much less attention than...

Harnessing Your Power!

I often challenge you to “Harness Your Power”, but to do that you must be in touch with the source of it. What's your source, and how do you channel your energy to get through tough times? ...