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Alignment as Advantage: Why Nonprofits Win with a Single Communications and Grants Partner
Often described by my clients as the “Swiss Army knife” of nonprofit consultants, and as President and CEO of Arts In Action Consulting Firm, I have built a career supporting charitable organizations through integrated grant writing, communications, and highly...
Can you look at the world in childlike wonder?
This month’s theme is Joy, and fittingly, it arrives in December—the season when “Joy to the World” plays on repeat, “Let It Snow” paints images of magic, and the landscape feels alive with wonder. We imagine snow blanketing the ground, sleigh bells ringing, and even...
Giving Tuesday: How an Experimental Holiday Became a Global Movement
In a holiday season that celebrates a healthy heaping of consumerism on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, a holiday dedicated to giving back is a breath of fresh air. Giving Tuesday is a worldwide holiday that celebrates the spirit of generosity and inspires doing good...
The Claires: Applying Intuitive Skills in Healing and How to Incorporate Them Into Your Work
As a bodyworker, energy practitioner, yoga teacher, and Ayurvedic guide, my intuition has always been one of my greatest tools. Over the years, I’ve learned that the “Claires” aren’t mystical or out of reach—they’re simply different ways my inner knowing speaks to me....
A Love Letter to My Yoga Practice
I sure have missed you, my dear old friend. It’s been some time since we last met — over a year, I’m sure. We used to be so close. You were one of my longest and most loyal relationships. But last year… well, it was a doozy. When Hurricane Helene hit, everything...
Leading with Stability Through the Vata Season (October–February)
Understanding Vata Season In Ayurveda, each season is guided by a dominant dosha, and fall into early winter (October through February) is known as Vata season. Vata is made up of the elements air and ether, and its qualities are light, dry, cool, and mobile. You may...
What My Garden Teaches Me About Leadership
My tiny garden is more than a place to experiment and grow vegetables — it’s a living classroom and a sanctuary. Each seed, plant, and season carries lessons shaping me into a more compassionate and effective leader. Patience and Timing Gardeners sometimes learn this...
Re-Activate with Recurring Meetings!
This summer marks my 13th year of consulting with nonprofit leaders and organizations. I have focused on parlaying the lessons I learned while leading a nonprofit I co-founded in 1995 and offering them to my clients as a point of reference. I have been made aware of...
The Power of Vibration: How Your Frequency Shapes What You Manifest
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Everything is energy.” Quantum physics supports this idea, but it is also echoed in ancient wisdom traditions. Everything in the universe—including our thoughts, emotions, and beliefs—carries a frequency. The vibration we hold most often...
Leading and Moving Through Trauma
Devastation and natural disasters are becoming increasingly frequent, unfortunately. As we endure wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, and various catastrophic events, it is crucial for us, as leaders, to learn how to be of service, how to lead, how to hold space, and how...
Slow Down You Move Too Fast
If you are around my age, you are familiar with this song and know the outcome will be feeling groovy...so let’s make the moment last! I have designated 2025 as my "Taking It Slow in the Morning" year. I have discovered incredible joy in waking up at a specific time,...
Savoring Your Senses
When was the last time you intentionally savored your senses? When did you fully immerse yourself in heightened smells, sights, sounds, touch, and taste simply by being in the moment? It may seem easy, but it can be quite challenging to master. Our minds can easily...
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