Courage: the Path to Thriving

I thought 2015 was my year to thrive. I thought my focus would be on thriving, on blooming, on flourishing. I feel myself thriving at work. I focus on thriving in my relationships at home. I desperately want to thrive in my running. But another word keeps finding its way to my heart: courage TheContinue reading “Courage: the Path to Thriving”

In the Process

I had no intention of running the Shamrock half marathon this year. I was planning to be on a work trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I thought I’d be in the heart of Africa working with patients doing something my heart loves. Plans changed. When my own personal safety came into question,Continue reading “In the Process”

Collide

“I would say that the thrust of my life has been initially about getting free, and then realizing that my freedom is not independent of everybody else. Then I am arriving at that circle where one works on oneself as a gift to other people so that one doesn’t create more suffering. I help peopleContinue reading “Collide”

Seeking. Striving. Thriving.

A year ago I posted these words on social media. (Timehop is my favorite app.) “I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with my whole heart.” ~Vincent Van Gogh I posted these words after spending a weekend with my Aunt Beth, a weekend spent in celebration of the memory of my AuntContinue reading “Seeking. Striving. Thriving.”

Breathing Room, November Edition

During the month of November, I had the opportunity to sit around the table with nine Operation Smile foundations from around the world. Countries from Cambodia to South Africa to Brazil were present in the week long meetings. In the list of the millions reasons why I love my job connecting with people from otherContinue reading “Breathing Room, November Edition”