Waiting
Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is refuse to build the plan. Some things need to steep before they can be served. Last week I traveled to Denver to attend the EDUCAUSE conference. It continues to serve as an anchor point for…
Gentleness
Since arriving at my mother and stepfather’s home this weekend, I have regularly seen a Doe and two Fawns in the areas behind their home. One night this week, I went to bed early. When I awoke the next morning, my Mom told me that after I…
Leading Without Authority
Most of the leaders I work with are in senior roles, managing multiple teams, if not entire organizations. These leaders are accustomed to leading with authority, as the teams and leaders who report to them naturally recognize their role…
Change of Plans
I’m six weeks into my return to nomadic life. It’s been a magical time for me, and I feel like the first arc is already coming to a close. I alluded to this at the end of last week’s post, and several of you reached out asking for an…
Allowing Everything to Be as It Is
A few weeks ago, we were honoured to have the renowned spiritual teacher Adyashanti in one of our meditation teacher training classes. Since the program started, I’ve been steeping in his wisdom, and I regret missing the opportunity to…
Untethered. And Tethered.
Two weeks ago, when I arrived in Fairfax, California, things felt different. As I’ve grown accustomed to doing, I leaned into the feeling to explore it. I made some intriguing discoveries that remind me, once again, of the power of…
The Pendulum
I traveled 1,100 miles over four days, and then shut everything off for another week of silent retreat. It was like crashing into a wall of water. Pendulum Swings Two weeks ago, I had my second silent meditation retreat. I chose this…
Welcoming
This has been a week of change. Exiting my home for the last time. Traveling from New Mexico to California. Embracing nomadic life more fully than before. As I paused mid-week to connect with a fellow meditation student, I received a…
Meditations on O’gha Po’oge
This week marks the end of my year in Santa Fe. When I decided to settle here, it wasn’t because of the city or the people. It was the land. When I first crossed the border from Texas to New Mexico back in January 2025, a voice in my head…
Unnesting
A friend recently characterized this period of my life as a time of locomotion. I loved the imagery of a locomotive gathering steam, the way my April unfolded. By mid-month, it was full steam ahead. Now, I find myself very much in motion.…
The Gem Within Executive Presence
As I wrap up a week connecting with lifelong friends and colleagues at Ellucian Live, I sense more deeply than ever the richness of life that emerges when we are fully present. I’ve written about presence before, and two years later, I…
Growing Up, Again
I wrote about adult development theory a few years ago. At the time, I still had a scientific bias. I looked at a model and felt it had to be justified with rigorous evidence for people to buy into it. The model made sense to me. It deeply…
More or Less
Recently, I caught up with a friend who is approaching that magical age of 50. Somewhere around this age, give or take 5-10 years, so many of us go through that phase we’ve unfortunately labeled a “midlife crisis.” I much prefer to think…