Why Here Now?

It’s been a little over 5 years since my last post. Sooo much has happened in that time. And all the while I was asking myself: What is my Why? My ikigai?

Before I Die

If you haven’t heard of the Before I Die Wall, the idea started with artist Candy Chang of New Orleans, LA. A close friend of hers had died unexpectedly, prompting her to think about all the things she would regret not doing, if she were to die then. In response, she created a mural that…

I have it good

Thursday night I attended a fundraising dinner for ALARM, an organization with which I became acquainted a little over a month ago. ALARM operates in 8 African countries with a focus on leadership development and transformation of communities through forgiveness and reconciliation. Their work in regions racked by violent conflicts has been very successful. We…