Early morning drop off at the airport to send my youngest back for her final semester of college and I’m dissolved into tears that are as prolific as the day I dropped off my oldest child for her first day of college. I suppose the tears represent bookends in...
My Hardest Goodbye Yet…..And I’m An Emotional Mess
PSA: Aging Is A Privilege
It’s February 7th and I am feeling exactly the same way I have on this date for the last 35 years. 35 Years.How Is That Possible? My high school best friend Valerie was hit by a car and died 35 years ago today. I was a freshman at USC,...
Don’t Say Sorry For Your Pain
Yesterday was heartbreaking. Today is surreal. We had to say goodbye to our sweet Cody after 14 1/2 years of love, tail wags, occasional kisses and abundant joy. He was ready and he let us know, which should make this bearable because he’s no longer suffering. But the honest...
Don’t Say Sorry For Being Extra Ordinary
“You can find something truly important in an ordinary minute.” -Mitch Albom Last week, a friend of mine shared a great article that is posted on www.grownandflown.com and the “Grown & Flown” Facebook page, which if you have high school or college age kids, you are probably aware of...
Don’t Say Sorry for Saying Sorry(?!?)
(Yes the picture above is a hat from a Justin Bieber concert…don’t judge.) I’m guessing this title has you wondering what the heck I am thinking and what message I am trying to send. The whole point of the blog is to not apologize for going after the life...
Don’t Say Sorry For Saying Yes (Even If You’re Afraid!)
Too Afraid To Take Action I was too afraid. I waited too long. I will never get to realize my dream. These have been the thoughts I’ve struggled with this week and I want to tell you why. I’m hoping it will serve as a cautionary tale and help...
Don’t Say Sorry For Saying “I Can”
In 2016, when I made my decision to step down as CEO and resign from my firm, I had no idea what was in store for me. I knew it was the right decision, but I didn’t know anything more than that. I was jumping headfirst into very unfamiliar...
Don’t Say Sorry for Your Reaction (Even If It Seems Wrong)
My dad is dying. Probably sooner rather than later. As much as I know it is the inevitable outcome for all of us, it is very hard to reconcile a world where he won’t be here. Not because we talk on the phone for hours at a time and...
Don’t Say Sorry For Taking a Risk
I’ve always said I’m not a risk taker, but I may have to rethink that. As I write this, I am one month out from walking away from a very lucrative, challenging, impactful career as CEO at a company filled with people and a culture that I love and...
Don’t Say Sorry – No Really, Stop Saying It!
I’ve just returned from my first trip to the UK and I had the chance to spend some time in London as well as Sheffield so that explains the need for a crown to be included somewhere on this post. Please excuse the complete stereotypical nature of the image to the...