How Many Friends Do You Have?

Not long ago I was on a college campus when class let out. As the students shuffled out of the classrooms and auditoriums, I was struck by how few conversations were taking place. I watched as the students walked to class staring at their phones, checking messages, and seldom, if ever, speaking to each other. […]

Why Your Story Matters

My favorite memory as a kindergartener is listening to my teacher, Ms. Miller, read stories. Every afternoon she sat on a stool as we gathered around her feet sitting cross-legged and wide-eyed as she read. The words from the stories she told drew me in like a moth to a flame. Recently, as I stood […]

Your Most Important Relationship

In 1998, when I met my husband, I recall waiting with great hope and anticipation that he would call me and ask me out on a date. Thankfully, he did. After we started dating I remember counting the days until I would get to see him again. I didn’t care where we went. It didn’t […]