Dusting off and firing up my grandmother’s vintage electric Sunbeam mixing bowl never had more meaning than now. Just six months ago, she moved from her home of more than fifty years into a convalescent home. And just a few weeks after her death at the height of this holiday season, her legacy and leadership […]
Author Archives: Dawn McCoy
It is that time of year again when we gather with family members to break bread and have feasts. What an opportunity to celebrate one another and cherish our loved ones!
It might be the time to gather with family and friends to celebrate holidays, but it is also a time for leaders to be relentless. Without collective wisdom as the voice of reason, we are subject to taking on new projects, starting endeavors, and trying new initiatives without making progress. Now that is foolishness! Instead, […]
As the prayer was said, we all collectively gasped. It was New Year’s Eve 2010 and my family gathered along with my grandmother to bring in 2011. We held hands as a family a few hours before midnight to quietly welcome 2011 with gratitude and without fanfare. But, this was no ordinary New Year’s Eve […]
As the holidays approach, hours in the day will quickly slip away. Starting this weekend, many people will all be running around in circles trying to make travel plans to visit family or getting our holiday shopping done. Businesses abbreviate hours, schools close, and we all seemingly transform ordinary weekends into extended long-distance visits. Daylight […]