In town to attend a national conference on guardianship and elder law, I was in San Francisco twenty-nine years ago when the Rodney King...

After college and before I met the man I am married to, I dated a narcissist. During a brutally lengthy five year, on-again, off-again...

In the early 1990s, I worked for a law office and provided geriatric care management for several of the firm’s clients. We offered family...

Most of us know at least one brilliant artist. A painter, sculptor, writer, actor or musician. Someone who perhaps has sacrificed a...

Just this week, nature peeked out big and signs of a seasonal change are everywhere. Viridescent laurel leaf buds spider out toward the...

Just like no one truly owns a beautiful forest and no one truly owns a coral reef, nonprofit organizations were not set up to be owned by...

Lately, with all of the strong feelings and opinions being expressed in our society, I sometimes feel like perhaps we are losing sight of...

Lately, I’ve been looking for truth in a lot of places, and coming up short. These days it is difficult to tell if a news story is...

This week I was on a Skype call with a colleague who lives oversees and we were discussing the challenges of building an effective...

Some people meditate or practice yoga to find balance, others like to go for long walks. Me? The most effective way for me to restore and...

I am pretty certain that my lineage does not include links to royalty or political power. I do not believe any of my ancestors have run...

At a meeting with a colleague the other day, I was asked an insightful question, “How did you manage the strong personalities that surely...

I like healthy competitions as much as the next person. Of course these days, competition takes on the form of an RFP (Request for...

This past Sunday, my daughter and I donned our thermal underwear, our pussy hats, (thanks Christy Hallas) and our warmest sweaters and...

Two experiences from yesterday are the impetus for this blog post, demonstrating that we have further work to do as a society to create...

Every once in awhile, I get a lucky break! This December I was in the right space at the right downtime. A colleague of mine named...

It’s been a ridiculously busy post-summer/autumn season! Tons of grant writing opportunities, too much travel, tons of new clients and...

The past few weeks working at Arts In Action have been amazing! It has really been a hands on experience and I have been able to learn so...

Hi! I’d like to introduce myself, I’m Beca Kubak and I am going to be a junior in college this fall! I study Economics and Marketing and...

A few months ago, my husband called me from his year-end work conference with the news – he was awarded a trip for two to Costa Rica for...