Effective City Council Relationships
September 21, 2022, by Katie Wittekind, Lancaster Leadership Effective city councils are not created by accident. It is no shock to anyone that city councils often struggle with effectiveness. Not …
251 Miles Complete
Back home from the Camino – 251 miles done The Camino gives the opportunity to connect with what peaks your interests and fuels your curiosity. Perhaps each college freshman should …
Perspective is Everything
Through day 21 – finishing three weeks of hiking! Along the way, the choir director has given us really helpful information. Like where the swimming pools are. And the need …
Letting Go
Day 17-19 (Day 3-5 for the Family) At this very moment, I am laying in the very skinny but very luxurious bathtub in our hotel in Fromista. Filled with cool …
“Fresh Eyes”
Day 14 Well, Kym summed up yesterday afternoon so well with this statement: “this is a death march.” It was 97°, and we were walking into the city of Burgos …
Kym’s Arrival on the Camino Hike
Day 9–11 Kym is with me now! There’s something so sweet about watching her discovery of things that were in novel to us last week. The beautiful flowers in windowsills, …
The Long Awaited Camino Hike
JULY 1 2022 6PM This was the first day of the long awaited Camino hike! 6 months ago, it was just an idea, and today it’s happening. And we survived …
COVID & Cancer
To know me, you know that I typically am all in. Sometimes too fast, too energetic, too driven. I need the lessons of pacing, taking a back seat, and “good …
How and Why to Tell Your Story
A few years ago, I participated in a leadership development group and learned a unique way of looking at yourself through storytelling.  The individual behind this concept, Marshall Ganz, is …
Picking Up Your Own Brass: Lessons from the FBI
Picking up your own brass: physically picking up the brass shell casing at the gun range. In other words, being responsible. Not being too “big for your britches.” Doing the …