Sep 9, 2024 | My Wild and Precious Life
Courage is not the absence of fear or despair; it is the capacity to continue on despite them, no matter how great or overwhelming they become. —Mark Twain Sometimes I agree to things too quickly without asking enough questions. That’s what happened when I first...
Jun 1, 2024 | My Wild and Precious Life
This article was originally written by Ken Saxon for the Montecito Journal. (Original article on Montecito Journal) Through my work at Leading From Within over the years, I’ve had the good fortune to know many nonprofit leaders. They’re a special group of people that...
May 12, 2024 | My Wild and Precious Life
Bind up the brokenhearted and proclaim liberty to the captives. Isaiah 61:1 In January of 1989 I took Matt and his good friend, Brandon Roach, to go skiing at Bear Valley. That’s where we all skied when we had our vacation home in the charming little mountain town of...
May 4, 2024 | My Wild and Precious Life
Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn that anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you. – David Whyte Eventually, our grounds were full of all sorts of animals—three quarter horses, a Welsh...
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...
