Posts Tagged ‘Tributaries’
A Note to Say Farewell and Thank You: Tributaries July 2022
As this chapter in my life comes to a close, I have been reflecting on my path to Headwaters and my work over the past eight years. I am filled…
Read MoreWhole People, Complex Lives, and What Culture Eats for Breakfast: Tributaries February 2022
In mid-January I received an email from one of my staff members. I read and re-read one sentence that stuck out to me: “I feel vulnerable sharing this with you,…
Read MoreResting with Grief: Tributaries December 2021
In November, my brother in-law passed away. His death was unexpected. He was young. He meant the world to the people who loved him. Now there is a huge gaping…
Read MoreOn Stress, Sabbaticals, and Systems Change: Tributaries October 2021
“Maria, I don’t have any fight left in me,” my friend told me recently over lunch. She shared the impact that years of organizing and advocating were having on her.…
Read MoreTributaries: September 1, 2020
Being the president of this 36-year-old institution is the honor of my lifetime. But, like so many leaders, I often suffer from imposter syndrome. Who am I to lead this…
Read MoreIntroducing Tributaries
July 13, 2020 I have written and re-written this first paragraph too many times to count. This post was supposed to be the inaugural piece for Headwaters’ new project Tributaries,…
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