Another dastardly global tragedy. Oh Paris. Ouch. Here is what I shared with my coaching clients today: I wanted to send out my thoughts knowing that sometimes such incidents can … read more…
Vali Hawkins Mitchell
My greatest teachers long ago Were Mommies pushing wheelchairs by In hospital hallways we would share Each low, and fragile high. The walks we took for hours With babies in … read more…
Since 1995 over 300,000 men around the world have graduated from the Korean based “Father School.” They attended in order to learn how to hug their children, send loving messages … read more…
It was a dark and stormy night. Well, actually it was a clear, balmy, sweet 84? Hawaiian night. My mantra had been, “Eventually, but maybe not right now.” I have … read more…
I have FOMO. It’s terminal. I have always had FOMO and will until my last breath. FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) has recently been in the news as a cause … read more…
Max is fine. We’re dog tired, but Max is fine. Just wanted his “fans” who were worried about him to be assured of his well being. Max, our caramel-colored, long-haired … read more…
I took a ceramics class in grad school thinking it would be an easy-cheesy-recreational-brainless class! Nope. It was one of the most intense and profound courses in my entire academic … read more…
I tried to be a Hippie. But “turning on and tuning out” paled beside my desire to get an education, work, and have a family. So although my “formal” hippie … read more…
She must have been at least 198 years old when I met her. We spent approximately four minutes together and decades later her resiliency still inspires me. I was 16 … read more…
Something happened early this morning that reveals a little about how my universe works and why I have the audacity to stand up to my insecurities and procrastinations and launch … read more…