Let's talk about roadblocks, real and perceived. But first, let's talk about Jonah and the Whale. As one does. When I was a kid, I was OBSESSED with this story, mostly because of how weird and scary it was. The super short version is God told Jonah to go to Nineveh and tell them to stop sinning. Jonah got scared and decided, nah I'm going to Tarshish. Because I guess God wouldn't find him? LOL I don't know… So he's on the boat to Tarshish when a huge storm comes! He's freaked

A note for my former gifted and talented students and every woman comparing her process to someone else's highlight reel. Sometimes I write via longhand because it helps me process thoughts better and because I was born in the 1900s. This is one of those times. I’m at the beach, and everyone is having a different experience. Some people are in the water, playing, floating, or swimming. Some people are walking hand in hand, side by side, alone with headphones in. Some people a

Close and Staley are testaments to how great coaches design environments of growth, leveraging the intersection of talent, standards, trust, and belief.

Watching the Artemis II launch sparked a powerful reminder about perspective, connection, and what it means to be human. A personal reflection on excellence, purpose, and belonging.