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Honoring Black History Month and Careers
My heart has been broken by the dismantling of the progress our country has made following our country’s second original sin of capturing and enslaving Africans (the first being genocide of the indigenous original inhabitants of this land). President Trump “officially recognized” Black History Month just a couple weeks after signing executive orders in his […]
Black History Month Movies, Books, Events
The last few years, I’ve started a tradition of watching a film during Black History month that educates, inspires and often challenges me about our country’s racial history. I have been moved beyond words by the fabulous films, Eyes on the Prize (about Martin Luther King) and Good Trouble (about Congressman John Lewis). Last weekend […]
One more story and tribute to President Carter
You’ve probably been asked the question at some point: What public figure do you most admire? Though there are so many admirable choices over centuries, I always came back to contemporaries, Fred Rogers and Jimmy Carter. On the one month marking of President Carter’s death, I want to share some tidbits that struck me as […]
A Holiday Gratitude Story: Meet Christine
Like in the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life,” we often don’t know the impact of our presence. This could be with work, family or friends. Sometimes it’s just small and special. I missed seeing Christine’s smiling face at the Residence Inn this Thanksgiving morning. She greeted us multiple times during our annual visit to State […]
Monastery Birthday and Leadership Prayer
I chose to celebrate my 65th birthday last month on a private retreat with my 23 year church group at the Benedictine Sisters of Erie Monastery. You may have heard of them in the news lately with the fraudulent claim that no one lives there. Besides such a meaningful retreat reflecting on my “next chapter,” […]