I’ve always been drawn to the idea of having options. From a young age, my father (the late John D. Thompson, Jr. - among the first Black state legislators in Ohio) gave me advice that shaped how I think about freedom and decision-making:

“Don’t let anybody box you into a corner,” he told me. “You ...

We often think that growth is about learning more -- more skills, more knowledge, more strategies. But at a recent training, I heard an education specialist talk about unlearning: letting go of the assumptions, habits, and mindsets that no longer serve us.

Maybe you’ve been carrying an old story ab...

When You Build a Relationship With What You're Afraid Of, You Gain Power 

Someone said that to me yesterday, and I haven't stopped thinking about it since.

It landed deep, because if I'm honest, that sentence brought one of my biggest fears to the surface: the fear of being fully seen.

Seen...

This blog was originally featured in Best Practices Legal Ed on May 24th, 2021.

I’m not always okay.

It’s the end of the semester and I’m mentally and emotionally exhausted.  My fuse is a bit shorter than normal and my cynicism is a bit longer.  I’m ready to distance myself from my work and m...