by Sara Vicente Barreto
Watching our children struggle, experiencing disappointment ourselves or seeing our teams fall is never easy. Yet weakness often brings unexpected gifts: emotion, reflection and change. If we allow ourselves to embrace these moments rather than avoid them, we may discover there is strength in weakness.
Sometimes life brings you to a wall—unexpected, immovable, and overwhelming. This is a reflection on pressure, perspective, and learning to build space to move through it.
This year, our scholarship students’ annual gathering took an unexpected turn — to the beach. Between laughter, capolanas, and heartfelt stories, we reflected on the power of opportunity, resilience, and belonging that education can bring.
We often think change is for the young. But what if the ability to grow is something we carry with us all our lives? From parenting lessons to neuroscience and long Duolingo streaks, I explore why grown-ups can grow—if they want to.
What an opening. Can a 6 year old really fail? What does failure mean? How much is there to fail
I recently finished reading Resilience, an unexpected story of will power by Nicholas Orsini. I felt I was back to my romances, unable to put the book down!
