The past week was a whirlwind! It seems that even the weather agrees as Washington D.C. is under a tornado warning today. The Career and Leadership Workshop agenda was jam-packed Tuesday through Thursday and Monday and Friday were travel days for most of the participants....

There's something uplifting about listening to Julie Andrews sing 'Favorite Things' on a rainy Seattle day. Recounting your favorite things even when you're not bummed out that it's raining outside is also a good exercise in gratitude. I am so grateful to have had the...

In the last two weeks, I met someone who has been a federal employee for 60 years, attended an all-hands meeting where years and decades of service were recognized by regional staff, and was invited to a retirement party for a beloved employee. I learned from...