Care is not free. We like to think of it as an infinite resource we can pour into the world - into people, causes, communities, relationships - as if our hearts were bottomless wells. But care has limits. Time, energy, attention, emotion - these are finite currencies. And like any finite … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2025
You Can’t Burn the House and Win Firefighter of the Year
There’s something deeply unsettling about people who create problems and then rush to solve them, expecting applause along the way. It’s like the arsonist who torches a house and then eagerly joins the fire brigade, not to right a wrong, but to chase a medal for bravery. This is not just a … [Read more...]
Care is the Core of Leadership
Leadership has been studied, dissected, and theorized for centuries. We’ve built models, frameworks, competencies, and scorecards, trying to distill what makes a good leader. We’ve wrapped leadership in layers of jargon and business speak, wrapped it in power suits and corner offices, wrapped it … [Read more...]
What’s the Game Plan? Stop Flipping Coins and Start Choosing
We spend a lot of our lives moving forward, but few of us can truly say we are moving with intent. Most of us are living on a coin toss. We make decisions quickly, often between the options that appear right in front of them, with little pause to ask: Why this? Why now? What if? The weight … [Read more...]
The Hidden Cost of Distracted Living
We are constantly reminded not to drive while distracted. It’s a public safety issue, a legal concern, and, more than anything, a matter of protecting life - ours and others. The warnings are loud, the consequences are clear, and the guidance is non-negotiable. A split-second mistake behind the … [Read more...]
The Weight of Silence and the Discomfort of Seeing
There is a quiet dread that has been settling in, an uncomfortable pulse beneath the noise of our everyday lives. It creeps in while we’re watching the news, when we catch a glimpse of a headline we’d rather not read, when we hear ourselves rehearsing explanations that let us look away. I find … [Read more...]
Made with AI: When Authenticity Becomes a Moving Target
A good friend of mine recently shared a thought on LinkedIn that caught my attention. They said they really enjoy using ChatGPT for many things, but feel it’s starting to erode what they consider “real” social engagement. They mentioned that when they come across certain writing patterns that … [Read more...]
We Are Not Just Fooled — We Let Ourselves Be Fooled
It’s too easy to point the finger at social media and modern mainstream platforms and leave it at that. Blaming today’s media for the spread of misinformation is a neat, tidy conclusion that absolves us of responsibility. But the uncomfortable truth is that history — our understanding of it, our … [Read more...]
The Burden of Taking Care
Caring for others isn’t just about acts of kindness. It’s about carrying the emotional weight of what you can see and what you feel responsible for. To care is to see beyond the moment. To see the slow consequences, the subtle patterns, the things people will only recognize when they’re looking … [Read more...]