The Intentional Pursuit of Big Dreams
Find your people. You know the ones… The ones who bring you hope and inspiration. Comfort. Care. Encouragement. The ones who help you clarify your thinking. Shape your ideas. Believe in possibility. The ones who see and honor the real you. And you, them. This is the advice I gave my son when he started... Continue Reading →
As I took a reflective walk to start my day on Thursday morning, I was deep in ongoing thought about how to meet this moment in the world and in my life when the flap of a pair of mystical black wings and the call of crows drew my attention to the treetop just ahead.... Continue Reading →
This fall, my husband and I decided to make good on a long-deferred Some Day. Some Day, we will take our son to UCLA for a fall football weekend. My alma mater. Games were an activity I admittedly did not partake in as much as I could have while I was there. However, to me,... Continue Reading →
Some days, the noise outside gets loud. The pressure feels constant. Or maybe it’s the uncertainty. The bustle is non-stop. Even the things that bring delight take up space on a plate constantly threatening to overflow (if it hasn't spilled over already). These are the days where the barometer on inspiration and hope, maybe joy... Continue Reading →
For many years now, I have explored the age-old question of who am I? Like, really? When you get beneath the exterior, when things get quiet, the clouds part and the skies clear, who am I in my essence? Still working on that… But, a parallel we invariably find ourselves confronting regularly, whether we’ve found... Continue Reading →
One of the things I have struggled with in my life and career is making space for my personal big rocks. I’m very intentional about doing so and I fare pretty well most of the time. But, even so, the end result often leaves a gap between where I am and where my heart longs... Continue Reading →
I am someone who has a hard time turning off. Whether it’s because of the systems that reinforce this, the demands that those systems create and enable or the Productivity = Value equation we have all been conditioned to believe. Or whether it’s pure inspiration and excitement. Whatever the reason, my operating system tends to... Continue Reading →
Fun fact: Aerobics got me through law school and my first few years of practice. Cardio sculpt and step aerobics were my favorites. Possibly because of all the dance-y-ness… I’m not a great dancer but, in these classes, I got to be the proverbial dancing queen under the guise of exercise. The best thing was,... Continue Reading →
It is hard to believe that Some Days was born four years ago. And, in some ways, I was too. My own journey of becoming has played along in parallel to Some Days’. And, in a beautiful virtuous cycle, it has allowed me to support others in their own journeys as well. A big dream... Continue Reading →
There is nothing quite like a school talent show to show you the deep vulnerability and power of creativity and dreams.Sitting in the audience, I could feel the dizzying mix of nerves and excitement. It was palpable. All these kids, recognizing that they have a special gift or calling and daring to put it out... Continue Reading →