Writing Notes from the field. Short essays on leadership, decision-making, and the work of becoming who you already are.
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I am Turning 62 Today

Society has a clear script for 62. Slow down. Step back. Start wrapping things up. I am currently learning pole dancing. We are not following the script.

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One Less Place at the Table

My first Thanksgiving in thirty years without my daughters at the table. And I am grateful, because it means I raised women who are out building their own lives.

Original publish date: November 26, 2024 (Thanksgiving week)

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Cutting the Scar Tissue

The kind of scar tissue you cannot see. The kind that forms when life hurts you and you keep moving anyway. The kind that limits your range of motion.

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