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The Work of Wayfinding
We like maps. Maps tell us where we are, where we’re going, and, perhaps most importantly, how we’re going to get there. They give us a sense of certainty before we ever take the first step. Life rarely offers us one. Especially when we’re entering unfamiliar territory — changing careers, beginning or ending relationships, moving… Continue reading
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Accountability Is Personal Power
There are a handful of beliefs that have become foundational to how I live my life. Two, in particular, sit at the heart of how I think about personal accountability: I am responsible for the experiences in my life: past, present, and future. My future is mine to create. They are empowering beliefs, but there… Continue reading
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The BER Months Are Here. RememBER What Matters.
Welcome to September. Or, as some might say, the beginning of the BER months: SeptemBER. OctoBER. NovemBER. DecemBER. Four months. One-third of the year. And apparently the season when pumpkin spice becomes less of a flavor and more of a governing ideology. But before we surrender ourselves to sweaters, falling leaves, holiday decorations, year-end deadlines,… Continue reading
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The Geography of Becoming
Three years ago, I left San Francisco, California, and moved to Boise, Idaho. At the time, I thought I was simply changing where I lived. Looking back, I can see I was beginning to change how I lived. I didn’t know it then, but that move in June 2023 would eventually lead me to leave… Continue reading