Is having Peace more important than Love?

I sat with one of my old mentors and cherished friend from the lending industry the other day. I hadn’t seen her in quite a while,  and had always felt my responsibility to be more on point with my composure when I was in her presence.  In the years, I…

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Edie Thomas’ Forward

“We are all exactly the same, and yet totally different!! I am from an ultra-conservative family of nine children where I grew up lost in the shuffle and was thankful for the free lunch program at school as a child. I learned at an early age that I’d have to…

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Flint to steel

My 11 yr. old son confided in me that one of his friends was the,”flint to his steel.” I wonder if I am someone’s flint? Are you? Born and raised in northern California, Christina has made it her life work to be of service through accountability in her communities. Christina…

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