How to Mind Your Own Business

 Focus on yourself, grow from within. One of the first ideas I share in my retreats and workshops is the importance of minding your own business. At first glance the phrase can sound harsh, but it is really a gentle reminder to stay in your own lane and look after the part of life you... Continue Reading →

The Hidden Gift Within Our Mistakes (Draft)

How Every Misstep Can Reveal Deeper Purpose and Strengthen Our Collective Path Toward Adaptive Resiliency The Quiet Power of Getting It Wrong Mistakes. They’re uncomfortable, humbling, and sometimes painful—but they are also the most extraordinary teachers life can offer. We all know that making mistakes helps us learn, yet what we often overlook is how... Continue Reading →

No Kings Experience: Drums of Hope: A Day of Peace and Power for Our Democracy

Marching, Drumming, and Standing for a Future rooted in Community, Collaboration & Adaptive Resiliency When I arrived in downtown Newark, New Jersey for the No Kings – We Love America March yesterday, I felt a surge of something both timeless and urgent: the collective breath of people yearning for change, grounded in hope and refusal. I carried my conga drum—not as a... Continue Reading →

When Fire Meets ICE: An Op-Ed for Our Community

Stopping firefighters mid-battle is more than reckless—it’s an insult to public safety and to everyone breathing the smoke. During an active wildfire in Washington State, U.S. Border Patrol agents under President Trump raided a fire camp, lined up crews, checked IDs for hours, and arrested two firefighters. Hours—while a wildfire kept burning. In any sane... Continue Reading →

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