“My parents both came to the United States from the Dominican Republic, and they were deeply grateful for the opportunities this country provided. They raised my siblings and me to want to make a difference and give back. They taught us to work hard and aim high, but to also…

“That’s what we storytellers do. We restore order with imagination. We instill hope again and again and again.” — Walt Disney What is Story Behind Story? Good question. I have a belief that behind all messaging is a story behind a story. The core.. the heart.. the source — This…

“I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive…so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.” —Joseph Campbell In fast-paced work environments, especially creative ones, there is a constant flow of competing priorities. At times, the pressure of quick turnarounds can become overwhelming. …

“Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future.” — Lewis B. Smedes Never wait for someone else to…

“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr. When I met my, now, fiancé, I felt something true. Not textbook true, but “I know this in my bones,” true. What I called this and still do, is “love.” Can we as a species…

“Choosing to be curious is choosing to be vulnerable because it requires us to surrender to uncertainty.” — Brené Brown We are all fueled by something. There is an engine that drives us, orchestrating our every action. This energizing force either propels us forward or has the power to drag…

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few.” —Shunryu Suzuki As a creative, fresh perception is key to progressive, unfolding creation. In ancient wisdom traditions they would call this “turning the diamond”. With each turn a different projection is witnessed. Consciously, or unconsciously…

“Change the starting point, and you change the trajectory, and even the final goal! Love is the beginning and the final consummation.” —Richard Rohr I think it’s true to say that each of us at one time or another picked up a book, got your mind blown, then walked away…

“Comfort kills. Are you doing something on a daily basis that pushes you a little?” —Elise Russell When was the last time you woke up full of enthusiasm for the day just to be defeated as soon as you glanced at your smartphone and saw the txt messages, emails, and…