As the air turns crisp and mornings greet us with the first hint of frost, it’s easy to feel the pull of the season. Fall (or Christmas!) decorations fill our homes, familiar recipes make their way back to the table (my favorite, my Grandma’s noodles), and there’s a collective slowing down — even if just for a moment — as we prepare for Thanksgiving. It’s in these moments that gratitude can feel both natural and fleeting. We mean  to pause and give thanks, yet the calendar fills quickly....

How to nurture old bonds, create new ones, and stay connected in a busy world There’s something few people mention when you enter the adult world: friendships change. Since you were four years old, friendships have been built in.  You had classmates, teammates, group projects, dorm floors — endless chances to meet people and connect. Middle school brought new faces. High school deepened bonds with the people who felt like family. College stretched you to form new relationships, with systems...

Lessons From Corporate, Startups, and Beyond I remember my first job out of college. I had just moved to Kansas City, gone through a slew...