by Mary Henton | Sep 30, 2020 | Learning
It was Saturday evening in Beni, DRCongo. “Mama Mary,” Maou, our guard, called from down the hall. “Mama Furaha apeleka huyu” (“Mama Furaha sent this.”). He held out a small black plastic bag. I opened it to find four handfuls of freshly cut, tender basil...
by Mary Henton | Sep 12, 2020 | Learning
Jesse is a spirited, joyful, artistic soul with a broad smile and bold laugh. I met her about sixteen years ago during a time in my life when I didn’t feel grateful. My heart ached because a loved one’s health and wellbeing were at risk. My mind chewed on worst...
by Mary Henton | Aug 18, 2020 | Learning
Are you running the time and task treadmill? Running as fast as you can to keep up with work and home? Back-to-back meetings, emails, new projects, and managing staff consume you at work. Family responsibilities, household projects, and the basics of running a...
by Mary Henton | Aug 3, 2020 | Learning
As in “Me First” and “gimme,” the pronoun me has gotten a bad name over the years. It’s other people we’re told we should be thinking about. It’s giving to them. But taken all by itself–just me–there’s...
by Mary Henton | Jul 28, 2020 | Learning
It’s Wednesday afternoon and emails multiply like zucchinis in July (I know, because that’s what my zucchinis are doing!). How can you handle the onslaught and still be responsive? Here are four things I do: Limit email inbox visits.Respond, discard, or...
