Monday Morning Mojo

When I was a kid Crackerjack had a surprise inside each box. It was something little and insignificant, but it was so much fun to find! I have adopted the attitude that life is filled with surprises each day. If you’re religious you might ascribe this to divine intervention. If you’re not, then it’s serendipitous. […]

We find ourselves at a unique time. Mental health is at the forefront of discussion in every sector of society—workplaces, schools, lawmakers, media, and community leaders. In addition, philanthropists are stepping up to align their names and giving with mental health. We are in a window of tremendous opportunity. And that’s why I am in

I was having a hard time relaxing the other day when a good friend said, “Well, maybe you can’t relax, but can you relax just a little bit more than you are now… Just a little bit more?“. And sure enough, I could. It was that first little step with low expectations that got me

March 14 was π day! This is because 3.14 is an approximation of this famous number and that day is written 3/14 in the USA. I know I am coming to the party two weeks after the fact, but I didn’t want to let this pass. I am a lover of mathematics, both the elegant

I’ve been waiting to take my new dog, Kaya, camping. Truth is, I needed it. I have been working really hard and I miss my wilderness quests where I get some distance from my day-to-day life and decompress. I’ve been looking forward to putting on my gear, and taking the two of us into the

I have adopted San Francisco as a city. My wonderful cousin, Eric, lives out there and I visit him every year. He is a great tour guide and has taken me to the Castro, the Mission, Haight-Ashbury, the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, the cable cars, and to close surroundings like Napa Valley and Sacremento.

Gregos creates street art in France, often using 3-dimensional faces. His work above expresses what words cannot, feelings seeking expression. What do we do in the face of tragedy? How do we bear what cannot be borne? It changes us irrevocably, like a splash of white in an otherwise dark head of hair. The trauma

Late last night my cousin, Eric, and I were walking home after a long day of visiting good friends. As we walked by the Town Hall we saw how the entire city was lit in blue and yellow to show solidarity with Ukraine during the Russian invasion and violence taking place as we walked. Eric

Saturday I was heading out to test drive hybrid vehicles as my current car’s lease expires June 1. I was looking toward it as a “have to” activity that was going to take up a chunk of my Saturday with car salespeople; ie, I was not looking forward! I love to drive and I am

I am currently working on two Grand Challenges, the Ultrasound Proficiency Grand Challenge – by 2030, every user of medical ultrasound in the world will be proficient, ensuring patient safety and increasing equity in healthcare; and the Mental Health Anti-Stigma Grand Challenge – to eradicate the stigma associated with mental health across the nation. Each