Generosity

Generosity serves as connective tissue in so many ways.   Generosity of Spirit creates… An opening for trust. A desire to reciprocate. A space of contribution. Open-heartedness. Space for new ideas and innovations. A bridge. An offering. An open hand...
Kindness, 9 Ways

Kindness, 9 Ways

One word, one sentence, nine lenses into the topic. Kindness.  Be kind. Everyone is on their own journey. At Dorrier Underwood’s end-of-year retreat, we explored the subject of “kindness” through one of our favorite and most-relied upon practices:...

Leading in Challenging Moments: Creating My Field Guide

I started meditating again a few weeks ago, on a Monday. Just five minutes each morning, as a start, and now I’m up to 10. I’m beginning again at meditation because I don’t see how I can say I’m firmly on the path of being a calm, steady presence of a leader without...
Giving Generously

Giving Generously

The most joy-full moment of my day (so far) depended on staying up until 12:30 last night, a big, 17-year old, beat-up cooler that I can still rely on to keep food cold for lengthy periods of time, and outstretched arms attached to bodies with smiling faces, glad and...