Dogs and smoke detectors do not mix.  Even a little bit.  At least not for Summit. He will chase anything in his yard, brave long walks in 20 below zero conditions, and go most anywhere with me, but smoke detector low battery alerts bring him to his quivering knees.  It must be the pitch combined […]

Unless you live very near the equator, you have surely noticed the lengthening of light and longer days. With equinox upon us, we are near even, in terms of light and darkness. This time of year declares spring is en route, no matter how many feet of snow may yet remain. It’s a time of […]

If you own a business, then you’ll understand my relief and excitement when I tell you that my new website is live.  Having just traveled that well-worn path of trying to express what is unique about what I do and who I really am, it got me thinking about what websites represent, and how all […]

I opted for a cab because of the snow.  Figured I’d go with the old-fashioned tried and true professional cab driver to get me safely home from the airport.  It went awry, though, as he sped past my exit, then tried to make the turn, and plunged into a deep snowbank.  There on the side […]

The gifts of darkness: some are easier to unwrap than others

Oh, the holidays.  They can mean such different things to different people.  Whether you are eager with anticipation or bracing for a range of emotions, let me remind myself and you that this is what Solstice is all about.  It’s about embracing the range, from […]

Grandma’s Wild Journey

I hesitate to add to your inbox right now, just before the mid-term elections, in the midst of notification after notification, and the relentless disturbing headlines, breaking news, and tumult that is our climate right now.  Still, this onslaught is what inspired today’s edition of Work Wild.  Because somehow, between all that swirls […]

Hopefully I’ve nudged you toward the notion that bringing your whole Wild self to work and encouraging that in others…

Where does it go? The crisis from work, when you’re home; the drama as you left the house? The relentless news cycles…

Busy Season

Fall Equinox is upon us.  When day and night are equal in length.  When long summer days give way to earlier sunsets and cooler temperatures.  School is back in session.  Holidays aren’t here yet (despite store displays to the contrary).  It’s that window of time, post-summer, to dig in, to work hard.  It’s fourth […]

In Defense of Keyboard Inactivity

I remember working for a shipping company as an ‘unloader’ when I was in my mid-twenties.  It was a late afternoon shift. There wasn’t much to it, the conveyer belt was positioned into the truck and we, the unloaders, lifted the packages onto the belt with the label facing up, as fast […]