

Straddling Two Years
On this New Year's Eve, it occurs to me that I'm straddling two years, 2016 and 2017. 2016 brought strife, anger, uncertainty and fear to the hearts and minds of millions of Americans. What now? We must ask ourselves how we will respond in 2017. Will we ring in the new year holding onto the anger and fear? Or will we step into the edges of our comfort zone and help propel something new forward? I'm afraid...of losing my health insurance, of rollbacks to our efforts as a nat

Time to Start Thinking About What Will Bring You Alive in 2017
As 2016 comes to a close and we begin to reflect on our achievements this year, maybe you find yourself at a stand-still. Often, we get ourselves into a routine and just keep going, despite an inner knowing that we might want to change our lives in some way. So we get up every day at the sound of the alarm, get dressed and go back to work, even if it’s a job we don’t find fulfilling, that is not aligned with our values or where we are not recognized for our contributions. O