Category: Leadership
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Learned disability
“Can you help me put my socks on?” Asks my eldest daughter nonchalantly, as we were getting ready to leave. I have made a mistake. But it’s not too late to fix. I have catered to her benign requests, more this last years that in the first years together. I have been told or I…
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Unidimensional
Over the last month I have spoken at three different conferences that were televised, and I had a live interview over zoom, with a wonderful conversationalist, the director of a radio station. We’ve had some similar appearances on adoption day, through ARFO or I spoke at their summit or book launches. More people start to…
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Mops for Ukraine
We all arrive at the same time in the parking lot of this elegant friendly place, cluj business center. We are greeted warmly. It’s already a pleasure to be here. These mops Mother are so timely! Swiss watches with kind smiles. There are many boxes to carry up to the top floor. The elevator is…
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the freedom I know
As we sit around the table, the question of faith comes up again. I love that the topic is up for discussion, and open curiosity is a healthy sign of intelligence, and a desire to learn, to know, to grow. The truth is that we love God. We follow Jesus. And our story is not…
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Descending into the salt mine
I spent the day in a salt mine with 60 Ukrainians, and a friend, colleague and fellow MOPS mom, 120 m deep underground, while above there was thunder, lightning and hail, as recorded by Conrad. It was the day after Easter. A descent into the tomb, breathing salty cool air. While climbing down hundreds of…
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Intuition
I wasn’t vocal about my intuition as a kid, because I didn’t want to be shut down, mocked, dismissed. I guess I kept quiet a lot because I didn’t want people’s input. Though there is something to be said about brainstorming, and exposing our thoughts, bringing them into the light, to challenge them, and objectively…
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Third Stanza – the sidewalk ends
On my Thursday evening zoom with Brian and the world wide remnant, where we make space to hear people’s poems, to hear their hearts beat, to honor vulnerability, to bear witness to each others’ lives, under the umbrela of the Word, studying details of the Old Testament, the art, the poetry, the smallest words that…
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Second stanza – decision
First time when I apply for a job and have a few interviews. After Conrad’s cancer I worried about our ability to provide. He is the designer. I manage everything else. We’ve become very interdependent. One would say enmeshed or codependent financially. I am extremely busy. Exhausted. Spent. Invested. But I’m not independent. With the…
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Believe
What my daughter needs is words of encouragement. It’s her lifeline, especially when she struggles, when she doubts herself. A parent’s belief in the kids’ success comes before the success. I believe god help my unbelief. As I speak power into her heart, “you are smart, you will succeed, you will overcome this challenge” I…
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First stanza – The pillar of salt, looking back
After seven years of self-employment, self-driven activities, I applied for a job. I stumbled upon the opening on LinkedIn and in the spot of the moment I applied. I already had the first interview and it went really well. Hundreds of people also applied though. Waiting to hear feedback. So I’m in the middle of…
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Mindset
“The damage is done. Let’s see how we can fix it.” On the receiving end, if someone with authority says that to you, instead of discussing consequences, it’s pure grace. You don’t sweep the issue under the cover. But the approach is not punitive. It’s constructive. Literally. Last week, an adoptive parent said that his…
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Work in progress
We don’t just have an opinion. We have perspective. Language is powerful. It was brought to my attention that our approach to our role in society, or our opinion of our contribution, is meek. I’m not a fan of self-proclamation. I’m uncomfortable tooting my own horn. But as Paul says in the Bible, we are…