Apr 19, 2024 | My Wild and Precious Life
A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary.” – Dorothy Canfield Fisher His clear, crystal blue eyes captivated me the instant I saw him as I leaned over the beer keg to fill my cup. My eyes traveled down to take in his...
Apr 15, 2024 | My Wild and Precious Life
Belonging has always been a fundamental driver of humankind. – Brian Chesky Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever find my father, or even discover his name. Of course, I wanted to know, but since I had absolutely no information about him, I never gave...
Apr 12, 2024 | My Wild and Precious Life
She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails. ― Elizabeth Edwards Cross country treks, multiple school changes and always being the “new kid” characterize my childhood. On one hand, it was character building; on the other...
Apr 7, 2024 | My Wild and Precious Life
Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Love them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. But with the best leaders, when the work is done, the task accomplished, the people will say ‘We have done this ourselves.’ ― Lao Tzu The...
Mar 25, 2024 | My Wild and Precious Life
I bolted off the chairlift at the Top of the World ski run so I wouldn’t get my ski caught with one of the other five people on our chair. I moved out of the path of skiers coming up behind me as I focused intently on putting my gloved hands through the straps on my...
Jun 22, 2023 | My Wild and Precious Life
The following story is taken from a chapter in my book, My Wild and Precious Life: A Memoir of Joy, Grief & Adventure. This story describes my son’s dying process from cancer, the grief journey of a complex family and the aftermath of this powerful experience....