All That We Share
I was on my first date—in decades. To say that I was a nervous wreck is an understatement. After watching The Last Jedi, we walked to a nearby …
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Can One Person Really Make a Difference?
Recently I saw One Life, a movie based on the life of Sir Nicholas Winton. I can’t remember the last time that a film impacted me so much. And it’s a …
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The Phone Kept Ringing
It was a little over 15 years ago that I first asked the question, “What’s happening to this country?” I was serious—and a bit scared.
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Are We Really So Far Apart?
In our politically polarized world, it’s easy to see the “others” as an alien species. We may view them as ignorant, spiteful, racist, sexist, …
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There’s More Than One Way
Sometimes I get stuck in my thinking. I’m so used to how I’ve always done things …so trusting of certain resources …so sure that I’m right …or so …
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Embracing Empathy for a Better Future
Can we work together to solve the challenges facing our communities, countries and world? That’s the big question. Personally, I don’t want to live …
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Building Empathy with Others
Empathy. I’ve discovered it’s a word that triggers lots of people. Let me say upfront, that I’m not talking about feeling sorry for people or letting …
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Jumping to Conclusions
I wrote an article about a conversation with my father where I talked about what how my beliefs had changed over the years. Shortly after sending out …
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The Crucial Secret Sauce
What’s the ONE THING we can do to fix the problems of the world right now? When posed that question, Chat GPT replied: “If each individual were to …
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