Are We Optimizing Ourselves Out of Actually Living?

There was a time when people measured life in stories. “Remember that road trip?” “Remember the dinner where we laughed until the restaurant closed?” “Remember when we stayed up until 2 a.m. talking about nothing and everything?” Today, we’re just as likely to measure...

The Quiet Tyranny of Buzzwords

There’s a particular kind of meeting silence that happens after someone says, “let’s circle back on synergies once we’ve operationalized the framework.” It’s not confusion, exactly. Everyone in the room understood every individual word. It’s something closer to...

The Importance of Being Present

Having presence in developmental support work is more than showing up or completing checkbox tasks. It’s a deliberate, attentive, and compassionate engagement with people who rely on consistent encounters as they navigate their daily lives in meaningful ways. In this...