Jami Lucas

“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t”.  — Steve Maraboli Perhaps it is the thick fog of humidity engulfing the…

“Knowledge is useless unless it is shared,” Yvonne Jobin, Cree Elder No truer statement can be said. As a national medical professional association, AAOA has the privileges of working with otolaryngology practitioners daily. While our courses and Annual Meeting showcase…

"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,…

"Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.” — Henry Van Dyke According to LinkedIn, I just had a work anniversary. Work anniversaries, like…

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…