Over the past few months, I’ve been recording a series of conversations with my longtime friend and colleague Donna Blum. While she now works in real estate, one of her strengths is helping people navigate the organizing challenges that often accompany major life transitions—especially downsizing, moving, and deciding what to do with a lifetime of […]
Gratitude isn’t about pretending things are okay — it’s about finding the steady ground beneath us when they’re not. Even in loss and uncertainty, it reminds us there is still beauty, goodness, and hope to hold onto.
You start the day with a plan and the best of intentions. Maybe you’ve even blocked off time on your calendar for the work that really matters. But within minutes something urgent pops up. In the name of “being effective,” you handle it right away. Then another request lands. And another. By mid-morning your to-do […]
When most people think about boundaries, they picture walls: saying “no,” keeping people out, creating distance. That’s why so many of us hesitate to set them. We don’t want to push people away. But in real life, the opposite usually happens. Healthy boundaries actually make us feel closer to one another. Let me share a […]