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Grace Anne Alfiero
Aug 8, 20213 min read
Beach Balls and Station Wagons
Long after the beach lifeguard left his post for the day and before some of the lyrics to Looking Glass’ number one song Brandy were...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Mar 21, 20212 min read
Who Wants to Handle the Truth?
Helen Keller is credited with saying, “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Mar 9, 20213 min read
Is it Time to Change Tradition?
In 1966 I was born into an Italian American family living in the northeast. Tradition and the importance of family was invisibly etched...

Grace Anne Alfiero
May 11, 20204 min read
Lidia’s Legacy
In the early 1990s, I worked for a law office and provided geriatric care management for several of the firm’s clients. We offered family...


Lindsey Nickel
Oct 15, 20182 min read
Where Did Honesty Go?
Lately, I’ve been looking for truth in a lot of places, and coming up short. These days it is difficult to tell if a news story is...


Lindsey Nickel
Aug 11, 20182 min read
Photos from the Front Seat
Some people meditate or practice yoga to find balance, others like to go for long walks. Me? The most effective way for me to restore and...

Lindsey Nickel
May 29, 20182 min read
Power Family
I am pretty certain that my lineage does not include links to royalty or political power. I do not believe any of my ancestors have run...

Lindsey Nickel
May 25, 20182 min read
A Sabbatical for Old Glory
Old Glory will not be flying in front of my home this weekend, but not for the reasons you might think. Typically, my family likes to...

Lindsey Nickel
Apr 13, 20182 min read
TanPoPo No Ye…The Traveling Dandelion Seed of Goodness
A few years ago I had the good fortune to work with some amazing folks in Japan. We took a train from the hustle & bustle of Tokyo to a...


Lindsey Nickel
Mar 24, 20182 min read
Ego Out!
At a meeting with a colleague the other day, I was asked an insightful question, “How did you manage the strong personalities that surely...


Lindsey Nickel
Feb 3, 20182 min read
If Only…
I like healthy competitions as much as the next person. Of course these days, competition takes on the form of an RFP (Request for...


Lindsey Nickel
Jan 24, 20183 min read
Why We March
This past Sunday, my daughter and I donned our thermal underwear, our pussy hats, (thanks Christy Hallas) and our warmest sweaters and...


Lindsey Nickel
Jan 14, 20183 min read
Unintentional Bridge Burning
Are you burning bridges without even knowing it? Are you confused sometimes when you get a less than enthusiastic reply from a donor,...


Lindsey Nickel
Jan 10, 20183 min read
Mompreneur and Mindfulness
Last weekend at the end of a two day video shoot, my tired tween spoke up and said, “I want my mom! I don’t want the producer, editor, or...

Lindsey Nickel
Jan 7, 20184 min read
Third World, My World?
In a recent meeting with a board member of an international non-profit, I was asked a question that stopped me in my tracks. “Grace, have...

Lindsey Nickel
Nov 1, 20173 min read
Until it Happens to You…
Two experiences from yesterday are the impetus for this blog post, demonstrating that we have further work to do as a society to create...
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