Are You Helping?

I have been fortunate to have a plethora of people along my path willing to help, coach, and mentor me. Starting with my parents from day one. I was born white, in the United States, to an upper-middle-class couple, with parents who did anything to ensure my success....

Restart Better

Next time you find yourself saying you’re going to “restart” something I encourage you to take a minute to think deeply about why you’re needing to restart. Why did you stop? Why do you need to do this thing? What is your burning desire to see...

Transforming Chaos to Synergy

I walk through my door after a long day at work hoping for a reprieve from the day’s stress. My hope is instantly crushed with wailing from my children causing immediate fight or flight mode. I pull them apart from pummeling each other and as calm and composed...

Don’t Pick Your Scabs

Scabs cover wounds to allow healing. When we pick at scabs we slow healing and promote infection and scarring. Wounds are a result of an accident or failure to do something correctly. Scabs and healing allow us to have accidents and do things incorrectly so that we...

Hang Toilet Paper Over or Under?

When you replace the toilet paper are you supposed to have the end of the roll hanging from the front of the roll or back of the roll? And maybe more importantly does it matter? For me, yes.  I can’t stand when the end of the toilet paper is hanging from the...