Most People Never Reach the Fourth Castle

Most People Never Reach the Fourth Castle

In the world of Monty Python, there lives a character named King of Swamp Castle.  When we first meet him, the king is regaling his soon-to-be-married son with tales of the hard work it took to build their castle. The king built three previous castles before the...
Leadership Lessons From Caregiving

Leadership Lessons From Caregiving

How caring for my father reshaped my understanding of leadership. Recently, I’ve been helping my dad with more and more of his health needs. He’s almost 5 years into a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia, and it was time for me to take more of an active role....
Why I Wrote “Remaining”

Why I Wrote “Remaining”

I often find it difficult find things to write about, and I marvel at people who are able to crank out thousands of words with reckless abandon. This time, however, I had several new experiences that felt worth capturing and sharing. I had found inspiration and dove...
🥓 How EMDR Saved My Bacon

🥓 How EMDR Saved My Bacon

The therapy that silenced twenty years of mental noise. For almost eight years, I did what most people do when they’re hurting — I went to counseling. Three different counselors, all variations of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. CBT helped me think...