Jami Lucas

"It's one thing to be a part of an organization. It's another thing to be a part of the community."- Travis Kelce It’s NFL draft weekend. So it seems fitting that one of the better quotes about community comes from…

“Don’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you” — Margret Thatcher This morning I noticed some daffodils defiantly blooming in the woods. While their defiance may have really been courtesy of the neighborhood squirrels, it still made me smile…

"Belonging is being somewhere where you want to be, and they want you". Brene’ Brown Does it still stand that Everyone wants to belong, or be a part of something bigger than themselves? Balancing the need for community with the…

"Snowfall rouses your inner child to dream and play once more." - Angie Weiland-Crosby Here in DC, we have had snow on the ground for two weeks thanks to the polar vortex keeping it colder than most here are used to…

“The color of springtime is in the flowers, the color of winter is in the imagination.” — Terri Guillemets There is just something about Winter that brings tranquility. Perhaps it is the quiet stillness of nature, the muffling of snow,…

Have you heard of the “October Theory”? Apparently, Autumn brings more than falling leaves, pumpkins, and too much candy. Autumn also triggers reflection to bring about transformation. According to Brianna Paruolo, psychotherapist, Autumn sparks a natural inclination for transformation.  The…

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the Fall”. F. Scott Fitzgerald may have been on to something. While we are still awaiting “crisp” in DC, Fall is definitely in the air. And there is a sense…

Seems impossible that the end of summer is here. While I look forward to football (Penn State!) and sweatshirts, the end of summer is always a little bittersweet. Perhaps it is a longing for the carefree vibe to carry on…

Sitting here at the Basic Course I cannot help by be inspired. Such a great mix of live and virtual attendees excited about the role allergy plays in their ENT practice and the opportunity to learn how their peers incorporate…

Does it seem like everything old is new again? The 70s seem to be back with palazzo and wide leg pants. And the California Wine region is using goats to help prevent future fires by eating back the grass and…