With the holidays, there’s a whole lot of kissing going on.  There are all those air-kissing parties, passionate embraces of long-parted lovers descending into one another’s arms—from flights around the world, families reuniting in hugs and kisses, and all that mistletoe to make use of.  It’s just the season of … read more »

Recently, I had the opportunity to see two women conduct a workshop together. Their presentation lasted over a series of three days, talking about grace, courage, and compassion. They wove stories of their own lives into the subject matter but the unifying force and the thing that grabbed me was … read more »

In our sound-bite world where the need for speed, often supercedes quality and civility—–the time for cherishing our friends—-the ones who will step out of their lives to “be there” in ours, the ones who are with us when we fail and cheer us on when we are striving, who … read more »

Normal is…….someone you don’t know very well.