I know my work is better when I do it with others. That can be true for all of us if we think of ourselves as parts of an ecosystem. Our outputs can be as rich and varied as a forest when we share resources the way woodland species do.

I’m looking forward to pirating my way around Baltimore for the American Alliance of Museums conference this year.
I’m looking forward to not having a single soundbite to describe my work.
I’m looking forward to telling the story of my work in a variety of ways that don’t have to conform to a set job title. Which, of course, you can still do even if you do have a set job title.

To make real magic, you’ve got to identify the conditions that make you productively uncomfortable, and make the decision to put yourself in those conditions. It’s taken me a long time to hone my ability to identify and embrace those conditions for myself, but now that I’m working for myself, I’ve found it’s easier to lean into them.

If I’m working toward change, whether that’s for individuals or organizations, that change can and should happen without me there to see it. I still struggle with what the roles of ambition and public recognition are in this mix.

My first public offer in collaboration with Rebecca Shulman and David Bowles is here!

It’s SEED:Baltimore. It’s a 1-day, in-person workshop in Baltimore on May 16, 2024 (the day before the American Alliance of Museums annual conference sessions begin), followed by 6 virtual 90-minute sessions over the following months, all accompanied by a resource library.

The word I’m centering for 2024 is RIPPLING.

Ripples make change gently and from small beginnings. They can’t happen alone. Rippling is a collective enterprise, and it touches more than it starts with. More than its source can ever know.

As my Cornucopia Year comes to its close, I’ve been doing a good job keeping my guiding question in mind: How can I turn toward and foster abundance?

I did it by prioritizing moments of peak joy and collectivity in a season of dark and cold and a moment of socio-political doom and gloom.

And I’m doing it by hosting a drop-in Year End Reflection Session that you can join.

CARE is open for registration. The deadline is November 10.

Let’s be in community together. Let’s be imperfect and generous of spirit. Let’s push back against the pressures of isolationism and domination and hierarchy in this collective nest of sharing and support.

My Seattle retreat isn’t happening. I could tell you a tale of how this came to be that made it seem like a straightforward choice to cancel. I could spin a yarn about how the timing wasn’t right or the stars didn’t align or it wasn’t meant to be. Instead, I’m going to be straightforward about it. And in the name of further transparency, I want to use it as a little case study on making peace with failure.

I like setting intentions as a way to direct my thoughts, my energy, my vibes to be especially open in that area of my life. It means I’m ready to be receptive in that arena. The dish is tuned. The radar signal is switched on.