Yesterday, I had a most engaging connection with Houston's November More To Life Weekend (MTLW) team, led by Kathy Davis and Valerie Burson. At the team meeting, what struck me was their intentional inclusion of so many other leaders – Linda Sonier, Robyn Williams, Sherry Merritt, Regina Chien, Ed Nutter, Karen Cassidy, Susan Schweizerhof and... Learn More

Last weekend I stayed at the Ladywell Retreat and Conference Center in Godalming, Surrey, about 1.5 hours south of London – along with 24 other trainers of the MTL program. It was the best trainer conference I have ever experienced. The connections between us were so real, honoring and touching that it illuminated a long-held... Learn More

I love informal expressions of different cultures. South Africa is chock-full of words and phrases that are common in usage, but could be confusing for a non-local. For instance: “Shame!” And “Ach! Shame!” are used interchangeably for commenting on good things, bad things, inconsequential things. Examples: 1st person, said sadly – “My daughter’s getting divorced.”2nd... Learn More

The other day, Mary told me about a specific time when I got angry with her – several years ago. She actually got scared. It all came flooding back – the incident, the importance of my repeated and unheeded requests that affected a roomful of people – ah, yes, I was indeed angry. John, in... Learn More

When I first started training the More To Life Weekends, I used to dread the next day. Mondays were so dispiriting. I would think of all the things I didn’t say, that I Should Have said – and all the things I did say, that I Shouldn’t Have said (or Should Have said differently). When... Learn More

Some of my most treasured experiences in Africa are ones involving the interconnectedness between wild animals and human beings. I moved to South Africa for two years in the mid-90s. My very first morning in my own bedroom in my little cottage in Cresta (residential section of Johannesburg), my eyes popped open to see a... Learn More