There are seasons, and there are seasons of change. Right now, I’m in a season of change. After teaching at UC every Fall for five years, next Wednesday evening will be my last class. My small-group...

Last week, after I said I felt like kelp floating in the ocean, a dear reader replied, “Kelp is very important. OK to be kelp.” She included a link to support her perspective. I learned that sea...

My friend Laurie said this to me, that her dust bunnies were the size of Labradors. It was not an apology, merely an observation. Laurie is adamant in her executive coaching work with clients and in...

First, the upside, which I so easily overlook. Roxie and I have made great strides. At night, when I brush my teeth, Roxie gets up from her bed in the living room and walks into her crate in my...

You've sent me a lot of questions lately—thank you! Many were about my medications, which surprised me. That's the answer that required vulnerability, because I incorrectly think of myself as 30...

Roxie almost bit Ken. It happened because: Roxie got afraid when... Ken made a sudden movement with his hand, because... I failed to give Ken instructions on how to interact with Roxie. Ken and Carl...