Learning the Pivot

Learning the Pivot

This summer, as part of the social entrepreneurship training of our Fellowship program, we had to introduce our Fellows to the business concept of the ‘pivot’. Sometimes work doesn’t go as planned; sometimes your startup encounter bumps in the road;...
The Power of Song

The Power of Song

Which of the five senses is the most powerful?  For me, smell is a powerful trigger for memories. Open a can of PlayDoh, and with that first whiff of clay, I’m a five year old kindergartener again. A smell of the lantana flower, and I am transported...
May I Pet Your Dog?

May I Pet Your Dog?

As I crested the hill, I saw him — a little boy with dimples, walking with his parents and their dog — a copper-colored golden retriever. I, too, was walking with my dogs — Koda and Tango, our golden retrievers. Like long lost cousins, the dogs wagged their tails at...
Feel All Your Feels

Feel All Your Feels

Exhausted from a morning of cleaning the house and doing extreme yardwork, Daniel and I collapsed on the couch and turned on the TV. The Pixar movie, Inside Out, was on.  In case you’re not familiar with the story line, in it, the main character, young Riley moves...