The Energizer Blog

If you have followed my posts, you know that I was excited to have a 3-day retreat in early January.

“I believe that each of us carries a bit of inner brightness, something entirely unique and individual. A flame that’s worth protecting..."

Every Christmas for the past few years, my brothers have sent me a pot with at least 2 amaryllis bulbs....

This year, January 3-6, I’ll try the Mary & Joseph Center in Palos Verdes.

I am on a learning journey to discover how to be a modern elder and understand what I am called to do in this ACT III of my life.

“The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside.

It seems that our brains are hardwired to focus on negativity bias. Throwback from the time our ancestors fought saber-tooth tigers?

Just returned from one week above 10,500’: sleeping under the stars and clouds, battling mosquitoes and temps down to 25 degrees at night

I think this is a chance for me to focus on my other senses.

From Confucius to Mohammed, from Martin Luther King to Abe Lincoln, it is the stories people remember.

In a volatile world of turmoil, hostility, and destruction, it’s easy to bend toward extremes of giving up, depression or frustration...

The simple truth is burnout makes it difficult to lead others through challenging times. As leaders, we tend to push through it. We work endless hours, always accessible via meetings on demand, phone, email, and text messaging. Burnout has been around for a while. But the long-term pandemic, high employee turnover, and roller coaster economic conditions has made leading while exhausted a reality for many leaders today. “Toughing it out” may seem heroic, it has its serious im

There is no sense in avoiding it so let’s talk about it. The “great resignation” also includes leaders and HR professionals quitting in...

I learned that a mother brown bear can deliver three cubs from three different fathers at the same time!

Are there times when your self-image refuses to admit that you’ve run out of options?

Today we start the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere—June 21. I just returned from Fairbanks, AK where tonight a...

This month, I’ve focused on love relationships between people. But I’d be remiss if I neglected the most challenging person in the...

We were married on May 18, 1980—the second marriage for both of us. I came into the union with an old Camaro that was paid for and...

That was the caption I put on a photo I can no longer find because it was before the age of iCloud and digital.

As a practicing nurse for over 30 years, I never imagined one day my role would be reversed.