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What It Means to be an American Woman Being the ChangeCourageGratitudeInspirationLife changing momentsWhy wait?
March 8, 2014

What It Means to be an American Woman

I asked him, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" His eyes sparkled, and he passionately replied, "I want to make music!" I applauded my crush and encouraged him, even though we were in school to become doctors, lawyers, and business people. Who was I to negate someone else's dream, especially a boy I liked so much?…
The Art of Mistake Making Why wait?
May 30, 2013

The Art of Mistake Making

Do you remember how many times you fell down when you were learning to walk? I don't personally, but I'm sure I fell hundreds if not thousands of times in my quest for 2-legged movement. Do you think you cared about falling down or did you just instinctively get up and give it another go? While teaching in China, the…
6 Lessons from Zach Sobiech Why wait?
May 21, 2013

6 Lessons from Zach Sobiech

Many of you sent me Zach Sobiech's incredibly inspiring story about his teenage life with cancer and death yesterday. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family and to all those that were close to him. What struck me most about watching SoulPancake's video about his last days was how Zach chose to live. "You don't have to find out you're…
Day 68: Trees of Life PerspectiveWhy wait?
January 18, 2010

Day 68: Trees of Life

Even though I have only been in San Francisco two weeks, I've already visited Muir Woods twice. Cathedral Grove The trees are hundreds of years old and the section of the park named "Cathedral Grove" is aptly named. There I stood, dwarfed by trees in all directions, humbled by their lifespans and all they had seen. How many people have…