Recently, Karyn and I were doing a live for our GRIEF Ladies Facebook Community and we were asked this question: “My husband died five years ago, but I feel stuck and frozen. I understand that grief doesn’t have a timeline, but I can’t seem to make any progress with moving forward. I don’t care about […]
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz Interview Series. On this episode, we talk with jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, and scholar Dave Wilson. We dive into his 2026 release When Evan Goes East, a project that continues his exploration of sound at the intersection of avant-garde jazz, experimental music, and groove-driven styles like […]
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz Interview Series. On this episode, we talk with storied jazz pianist and vocalist James Judson. We dive into his powerful 2026 album Songs of My Dreams, a project that marks an extraordinary return to music after a 30-year hiatus. James began performing at just five years […]
What It Actually Looks Like When You’ve Got 50 People Counting on You By Doug Thorpe | dougthorpe.com | Executive Coach & Servant Leadership Advocate I get it. You heard the words “servant leadership” in a conference breakout session or some LinkedIn post, and your first thought was: “That sounds like a great way to […]
(An observation offered for interest, and without comment) by Kenneth Frumkin, MD, PhD In July. 2025 President Trump signed an executive order targeting what the White House described as “woke” artificial intelligence models. (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/23/trump-executive-orders-woke-ai) My own experience with such constraints on AI are illustrated by comparing the responses I received to my requests for AI […]
Sometimes, when people say they aren’t worried, they really are. I have learned this over years of sitting across from people, listening to what they say and trying to hear what they don’t. It happens in living rooms and coffee shops, at community centre tables and on park benches. Someone will lean back in their […]
Jim’s life proves that although we can’t control what happens to us, we can choose what happens next. The road to new purpose begins with a single decision.
The Retirement Budget Often Overlooked Retirees anticipate endless days of freedom, but a financial advisor can help prepare them for the realities that await them. This article first appeared in Rethinking65. Tim may not have considered himself retired. To keep himself busy, he had a variety of real estate properties, and he had his own […]
Invisible Children Report: Child Abuse in America Child abuse crosses every income level, neighborhood, and religion in America—and our systems still don’t track it honestly enough to fix it. National studies show that about 37% of all U.S. children—and 54% of Black children—are reported to Child Protective Services by their 18th birthday. That’s millions of kids, year after […]
In the midst of a charged conversation be it a high-stakes negotiation in the office, a simmering dispute at home, or a misinterpreted message in a digital thread the natural urge is to counter, justify, or resolve immediately. But the truly effective approach lies not in debate or directives. It’s in being fully present, mastering […]
