Category Archives: Reflections
Independent Film
With your smartphone, shoot a one-minute move of someone you know making a coffee or tea. Edit together a few different shots (simple to use editing apps like Splice and InShot make this easier than it sounds, even if you … Continue reading
The Moment
Are you facing a moment, or the moment? I started to think not about the opportunity in front of me, but about what I wanted the outcome of that opportunity to be. A job is not just a job; it’s a set of experiences … Continue reading
Refugees vs. Evacuees?
Why does it piss you off so much when someone refers to the folks who were displaced as refugees vs. evacuees? It makes me mad because by definition, we are not refugees. We were being treated like refugees, but we … Continue reading
Balance
Dear God, help me to practice balancing in a world filled with ceaseless motion. Give me the strength to not put on blinders to all that is wrong in the world. Instead, let me make a meaningful difference as I … Continue reading
Art is a Lifeline
Art is a lifeline for my daughter, Taegan. When we learned she had autism after returning to in-person school, I told her that she was on the spectrum. I told her that, like indigo, she is a beautiful and unique … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 