“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The idea of leaning into discomfort is a tough one for me. I’d love to blame it on age, but I have always been this...

Storytime is over.  It is time to wake up!

What is a story? When I think of a story, I think of a fairy tale. Fiction. Made up. Entertainment.  The truth is, we tell ourselves stories every day. Narratives in our minds about who we are and what we are capable of...

Why Did We Stop Dreaming?

What do you want to be when you grow up?  If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it?  If you could be a princess or a superhero, who would you choose?  What magical power do you wish you had?  We ask our children to...

Think!

There are so many songs about thoughts:

In "Think," Aretha Franklin warns her lover to think about how his actions are affecting her. 

In "Cat's In The Cradle," Harry Chapin looks back on his life with regret about how his past actions led him to...

Overwhelm. It is a feeling I know well.  It is also a feeling that I have increasingly come to dread. It’s the story of my life. When I think back on my biggest achievements, my biggest moments, there it was: Overwhelm. I still remember the feeling of studying for an AP exam,...