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Leadership Superpower: Empathy

We don't have to agree with someone's actions, words or beliefs to empathize with them. We simply need to channel enough imagination to...

Joy

Oct 4, 20234 min read

Seasons, Part 2 - Summer Wind

Summer. The air is heavy and warm, saturated with the sweet earthy scent of pine, moss, and flowers. The rhododendrons give the trail a...

Joy

Jul 13, 20224 min read

Hardship creates both heroes and villains. Which will you choose?

"I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream...

Joy

Jan 17, 20224 min read

It's a Trick Question

It was unseasonably cold and rainy on Memorial Day weekend in Boston. Facebook lit up with comments about turning on the heat after...

Joy

Jun 3, 20212 min read

Seasons, Part 1 - Winter of the Soul

Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, might just be the perfect mountain. It boasts gorgeous trails which live up to their names and...

Joy

Mar 29, 20214 min read

Making Meaning on New Year's Day

The first rule of blogging is to have something worthwhile to say. The second rule of blogging is to do it frequently. I'm just going to...

Joy

Jan 1, 20213 min read

How will you start?

It was a Thursday in December and we had our first real blizzard of the year. There was so much snow. So much glorious snow and only two...

Joy

Dec 30, 20204 min read

The Quietest Thanksgiving

It is quiet. So quiet, I can hear the ticking of a clock from the other room and the distant, indistinct hum of faraway traffic. I am...

Joy

Nov 26, 20202 min read

Meeting the Moment

Did you know that chipmunks chirp? I used to think that the repeated, "cheep, cheep, cheep" I have heard so often on the trail was...

Joy

Nov 1, 20202 min read

The Best Time for Mindfulness

Ah, the morning commute... Brake lights and giant trucks. Concrete, orange cones, exhaust and so much traffic. This is not a time for an...

Joy

Oct 21, 20202 min read

That's My Story And I'm Sticking To It.

Fall down seven, get up eight. - Japanese Proverb The air is crisp, the sun is warm and the shining blue sky full of bright white clouds...

Joy

Oct 14, 20207 min read

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