This last week, I took out the homemade cookbook my grandmother created and gave to me on my wedding day. I opened it to the one cookie recipe that takes me back 50 years to childhood holiday visits in her Cincinnati house. The Temptation Was Too Much I could not resist my Memaw’s Viennese […]
Daring All of Us to Be Kind
Just a little more kindness…is that too much to ask? I’ve been thinking about how uncivil and cruel the world can seem right now and how frustrating it can feel. You may feel like it’s beyond your control to do anything about anything. Holiday stress at its finest! You might even be concerned about the […]
Who is on Your YES Team Daring You?
So, I’ve been going back and forth about whether I should fly to Columbia, Missouri to pick up my Master’s degree in person at the University of Missouri. Decisions, decisions! On the one hand, I feel like I don’t have time and it’s a long way to go to pick up this piece of paper […]
How to Be Daring and Give Back
I recently dared some friends to do things they’ve never done before for a cause. It was daring, it was risky, just a little crazy, and I just want to say publicly BRAVO for stepping outside your comfort zone with me. You sang, you danced, you entertained, and we raised thousands of dollars for the […]
When Was the Last Time You Did Something New for the First Time?
I had the loveliest time with folks in Brigantine, New Jersey at the community Prayer Breakfast last week. New, first-time experiences are now happening! My friend Eileen Connolly-Robbins wrote to tell me one person in the audience was so inspired, she got in her car this week, facing her fear of driving, to go […]
