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Many nonprofit leaders begin the week with good intentions and end it wondering where the time went. The urgent request took priority. A staff member needed support. A funder changed expectations. A program issue required immediate attention. A meeting generated three more meetings. By Friday, everyone is exhausted and the larger questions remain untouched: Are our priorities clear? Do we have the capacity to sustain this work? What systems need to change? This constant busyn

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What if we approached meetings differently?

I have so much to be grateful for in my life. I have time to take care of myself; time to reflect; time to follow my curiosity; time for adventures; time to give to others; time to pursue my passion. What else could I ask for? The answer should be nothing, but something feels off. I recently came across a question that has disrupted my thinking because I don't have the answers for myself. How Will Your Life Look if you Stay on Your Current Path? Immediately my mind we

I have always wondered what the word "Grace" meant. I've heard it used in so many contexts: Give Yourself Grace, An Act of Grace, Extend Grace, Grace Period, Living in Grace, By The Grace of God, etc. If someone used it in my presence I would often nod my head and force a little smile, acting like I understood what they meant. Grace seems like one of the words like Love that all humans should know and live by. I wondered if I ever committed an act of Grace and didn't kno

After my father died, I found this poem and I wondered if it were true. Death Is Nothing At All Death is nothing at all. I have only...

After 38 years of being in education where I heard my voice reflected back to me or at the very least acknowledged, I now find myself...

A pipe that feeds the main waterline to our house busted. Who knows why; it could have been erosion, wear and tear, pressure. A PVC...

I have always considered myself a lifelong learner. I didn't really have a choice, to be honest. I was a teacher and it was expected of...

Two conflicting articles came my way this morning, both of which I liked, so much so that I quoted a line or two that I wanted to chew on...

The Breakthrough session started with my coach asking me to close my eyes and follow her soft, hypnotic voice: “I want you to pay...

Nature is my true north. I immerse myself in it when I lose my way. Somehow it grounds me and slows me down and even makes me realize...

Every morning when I first become conscious I hear an inner voice in my head. It is fleeting and brief. It is my inner most self. The...

Onions are deceiving At first glance they are dried out, flakey, colorless, and appear to be on their last legs . . . useless really,...

I've been prompted by Jonathan Fields Awake at the Wheel Wake Up Call #8 to think about something I have done or experienced that I...

I have always had the tendency to impose somewhat ridiculous expectations on myself, especially during times of transition. If there is...