This space brings together past and present reflections on courage, hope, and the practice of encouragement across generations.
Earlier posts accompanied the On Your Own Terms podcast, which featured interviews with people changing the world in their own ways and were guided by the theme of homegrown solutions for a patchwork world.
The patchwork quilt remains a through line symbolizing distinct lives, cultures, and perspectives intentionally stitched together with integrity, resilience, and strength.
Individual Piecework strengthens the collective patchwork.
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Mar
2026
Ever since I got on my soapbox about hope, people have been sending me wonderful resources related to the topic.
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Mar
2026
Earlier this week we talked about the roar versus regulation as it relates to the concept of courage. Then we
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Mar
2026
What’s the Shape of Courage? Earlier this week I wrote about roaring versus regulation in human interaction. That reflection led
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Mar
2026
In a moment when conversations about immigration, policing, public safety, and gun access dominate our national dialogue, we need to
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Mar
2026
Leadership often rewards speed and decisiveness. But sometimes the deeper lesson is found in the pause. Years ago, I learned
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Feb
2026
I’ve been noticing some pretty bad behavior among outwardly confident people lately. People who have been trained in the confident
