“I just think this community is so powerful.” We were sitting around a retreat cafeteria eating breakfast – myself, my partner Jamie, and four of our five collective children. That
Standing in a place of responsibility allows us to truly see, own, and utilize our gifts and talents. By being responsible, we open ourselves to seeing the gifts of others and how they align with our own gifts.
“I’m stuck in a pool but prefer swimming in the ocean.” I was standing in a hallway at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, on a
Being interested in other people – especially those with whom we have fundamental disagreements – is a choice.
But what I can also own is the tremendous life that recovery has created for all of us. I can be responsible for what I’ve contributed to that as well – but only if I remain responsible for my past.
In March of 2020, I was in Washington, D.C., leading a training on leadership principles for individuals working to address substance use in their communities. By that point, The Communities Project,
George Floyd lost his life at the hands of police on May 25th, 2020. Today, for the first time, nearly a month after his death, I’m choosing to say something
Shelter in Place. Flattening the curve. Quarantines. Not six weeks ago, this terminology was unknown to most of us. Today, these ideas are dominating most of our conversations and weighing
