In the middle of a hard conversation, my whole nervous system went into protection mode. Instead of shutting down, reacting, or manipulating, I made a different choice, one that changed everything about how I show up in relationships.
A simple conversation with my 9-year-old turned into a powerful lesson about leadership, love, and the damage unspoken expectations can quietly cause.
A Veterans Day encounter that reminded me what true service looks like—and why giving freely expands the human heart far more than receiving ever could.