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Legacy Leadership: What Will Grow Because You Were Here?
When I was in fifth grade, my fourth-grade teacher came looking for me. She needed to attend a meeting in the school office and wanted someone to watch her classroom while she was gone. So, naturally, she put an 11-year-old in charge of a classroom full of 10-year-olds. I’m not…
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The Quiet Kind of Bold
I remember the moment someone named me as an introvert. I was younger, and my first reaction was embarrassment, as if being quiet was something to apologize for, a limitation to overcome, evidence that I wasn’t quite enough of whatever the world seemed to be rewarding at the…
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Changing the World
Last month I crossed a major milestone—75 years—feeling strong, healthy, and newly energized to consider not only where I have been, but where I am still called to go. A phrase came to me as a tagline for my next 20 years: “An old girl out to change the world!” As usual, I am…
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The Bravest Years Are Still Ahead
Think about the woman you were ten years ago. What had power over her that no longer has power over you? Maybe she wanted everyone to like her. Maybe she compared her career, body, relationships, parenting or finances to everyone around her. She thought saying “no” required a…
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Turns Out, Joy Isn’t in Charge
What a Kid’s Movie Taught Me About Grief Does it scream former preschool teacher that every lesson in life loops back around to a kid’s movie? In 2015, Disney/Pixar released an animated movie called Inside Out. This movie helped explain how our emotions run the control panel of…
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Moving One Chair Over: Teaching Our Children to Advocate for Themselves
For most of my sons’ lives, I have been their advocate. I’ve sat across from doctors, teachers, school administrators, specialists and therapists. I’ve asked questions, requested clarification, pushed when something didn’t feel right and learned terminology I never imagined I…
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Bravery is Making the Decision Before You Know How the Story Ends
When we think about bravery and boldness, we tend to picture the big moments — quitting the job, starting the business, speaking up in the meeting, walking onto the stage, making the decision everyone else thinks is crazy. I wonder if some of the bravest decisions we make are…
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Don’t Disappear in a Season of Change
We talk about burnout a lot these days. It shows up in articles and podcasts and conversations with friends who are tired in a way that sleep doesn’t seem to fix. And yet for something we discuss so frequently, it has a way of sneaking up on us anyway. It arrives not all at once…
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Wrapping Up the American Dream
Our deep dive into the items listed in the December 2025 USA Today News article’s American Dreams List wraps up with four final examples of a larger point: dreams become healthier and more durable when they are treated as intentional financial choices, not automatic milestones.…
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You Can’t Live at Push Pace: Why Consistency Matters More Than Intensity
I’ve spent the last six years learning how to create boundaries: saying no when I need to, protecting my sleep, letting rest be part of the plan, and accepting that taking care of myself sometimes means missing out on social events. And recently, I’ve realized how quickly those…
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A Guide to Building a Trusted Wellness Influence with Ethical Growth
Fitness coaches, nutrition enthusiasts, therapists-in-training, and busy professionals sharing their wellness routines often feel the pull to become wellness influencers, because a social media wellness audience can turn personal learning into real impact. The core tension is…