Why Mr. Rogers And I Have No Problem With Cinderella – 1000Speak
I grew up with Mr. Rogers. And I am not ashamed to to tell you that the gray in my hair means I watched his show back when there was no gray in his. I loved Mr. Rogers. I loved everything about his show from his silly opening song to his cardigan sweater and sneakers to the…
Compassion Is Hard – A 1000Speak Confession
Compassion is hard. To feel a sincere sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others? That’s hard. To feel that along with a strong desire to ease the suffering? Harder still. It is far easier to push those feelings way down inside of us and it is much easier to pretend we…
Why I Can’t Tell You My #1000Speak Topic
I have so many things to say about compassion. And yet I can’t speak. I am stunned at the response to the 1000 Voices Speak for Compassion initiative and am so excited to be a part of it. And yet, since we launched the effort about a month ago I haven’t had much to say…
FTSF – The Memory That Haunts Me
The memory that haunts me is the one I do not have. My memories don’t haunt me. I do not live my life with regrets. OK, maybe if pressed for something I would change, I’ll admit that I probably should have stuck with the piano lessons and taken better care of my teeth. I don’t…