“Courage works like a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it gets.” James Maslow, actor, singer, and member of the band Big Time Rush, said these words at the opening ceremonies of the North American Youth Maccabi Games in Kansas City this past summer. He was speaking to young athletes who were about […]
Kindly Step Away from Your Phone
I’ll be the first to admit it: I am guilty. I show up. I really do. I make the reservation, accept the invitation, buy the ticket. And then, somewhere between the appetizer and the entree, between the opening remarks and the keynote, I reach for my phone. Not for anything urgent. Just… to check. To […]
She Traveled. She Gathered. She Changed the World. In Tribute to Gloria Steinem.
For the second week in a row, I find myself mourning the loss of a trailblazer. The world lost a giant last week. Gloria Steinem, feminist icon, journalist, and tireless advocate for women everywhere, passed away at the age of 92. For those of us who admired her, the loss is profound. For me, it […]