“Next time you feel a should coming at you, ask yourself if it really belongs to you!” ― Kelly Corbet, author of BIG: The Practice of Joy

"Promise me you'll always remember that you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh (A.A. Milne)

“Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.” Sir William Osler

Taking time for rēcovery, rēflection, rēcalibration, and rēprioritization is not selfish, but rather sanity and ultimately good stewardship of your life energy. Me

“We often neglect our psychological wounds until they become severe enough to impair our functioning … Strength does not come from controlling our emotions but from learning to control how we respond to them.”  Guy Winch, PhD – psychologist and author 

“We need to be better at helping each other.” Physician colleague who came within minutes of committing suicide

“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” ― Warren Buffet

“It appears next to impossible to over-encourage someone, so why not try to see if you can achieve the impossible.” Me

“The first step in convening people meaningfully is committing to a bold, sharp purpose.” – Priya Parker, The Art of Gathering:  How We Meet and Why it Matters

“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion.”    Dale Carnegie

“Know When to Say When.”  Anheuser-Busch advertising campaign, celebrating its 40th year in 2020

“Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person,  to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy.”   Aristotle

“Reach out, reach out and touch someone … reach out, call up and just say ‘hi.’” Award-winning Bell System/AT+T commercial jingle, 1979-1987

“Take the time to pause and open your mind to those things which you do not fully understand. You will be the better for it.” Dacher Keltner, PhD, Psychologist and Awe Researcher

“Having a need and needing help is not a sign that you’re weak, it’s a sign that you’re human.” – Kate Northrup, Author

“And now you know … the rest of the story.”  Paul Harvey, legendary radio personality   

“It’s Halftime” … said June 30th

“Psychological safety and courage are simply two sides of the same immensely valuable coin.  Both are – and will continue to be – needed in a complex and uncertain world.”  Amy Edmondson, PhD

“True belonging doesn't require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.”   Brené Brown