by Kasey Pipitt Very recently I was a victim of my own wake-up call, one caused by no one other than myself. It was a real “look in the mirror” moment Continue Reading
Life
Share, It’s Not Socialism
Over the last weeks we did a lot of walking together. Taking a first step to break out from wherever we were stuck and taking the second step – one Continue Reading
How to Keep Going
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta Reque-Dragicevic's blog "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Soul Ownership
Day in and day out I watch the world pass me by. I watch and listen intently. I watch as the many live their lives not for themselves, but for Continue Reading
I Wish You Could See Your Suicide
by Thomas Knight You didn’t mean to hurt anyone. That’s what the priest told us during the funeral Mass. It sounds good, at least. I’d love to ask Continue Reading
Crossing Bridges
OK. We’re on the road again – you can even hear that song playing in the background. One step, two steps...walk backwards. Skip a little for fun and Continue Reading
The Ragged Bandana- A Letter to a Friend
MTB, I am writing you this letter and mailing this long-lost item to you today. This “Carolina Blue” bandana is rightfully yours. It is Continue Reading
Insomnia: Demon of Destruction and Peace
Night after night I lay awake, long after the light of day has settled beyond the horizon. The struggle that ensues is one all too familiar. It has Continue Reading
Navigating the Depths and Breadths of Growth: A Leader’s Guide to Horizontal and Vertical Development
In the ever-evolving landscape of professional growth and learning, two concepts have profoundly shaped my journey from the disciplined arenas of Continue Reading
Chaos Incarnate and Islands of Stability
When I was a cadet at West Point, ages ago, I was required to take a semester-long class on ThermoFluid Dynamics. I don't why I needed to take this Continue Reading
Our Casual Blindness to the Despair of Others
by James Sullivan I saw a man shoot up heroin today. I stared for a few long seconds. He looked tired, war-torn. Like he’d seen his own future of Continue Reading
The Sweet Embrace of Fermentation
I lay awake, thinking about it, as I drifted into slumber my dreams filled with its embrace, its sweet nectar. I would leave it behind only to Continue Reading