Over the last four years, I have been blessed with the opportunity to speak with college students about how we can create a culture that recognizes and honors dignity. It has become a mission of mine. I want to leave a legacy that honors dignity, and I have come to understand that elevating dignity canContinue reading “Dignity “
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Dignity: A Song for Mama
On September 7 we will be celebrating the eighty-third birthday of Phyllis Redd King. It will be the third year without her here with us. They say it gets easier with time, and I guess that maybe true, but it is still hard to think that on Monday we won’t be able to pick upContinue reading “Dignity: A Song for Mama”
Dignity: Experience a Life of Hope, Success, and Dignity
On August 31, 2026, I have the honor along with other male community leaders in Berkshire County to greet the students on their first day of school at one of the Pittsfield, MA elementary schools. This is a great honor for me because it is the opportunity to let the young students know in Berkshire CountyContinue reading “Dignity: Experience a Life of Hope, Success, and Dignity”
Dignity: My Self-Worth
I remember in high school we would be asked to write a paragraph introducing ourselves to the rest of the class then the teacher would read them and the class would try and guess who it was that wrote it. This was the type of assignment I did not care about. My handwriting was terrible and myContinue reading “Dignity: My Self-Worth “
Dignity: Unified Sports, Where Dignity Lives
I have been writing this dignity blog since July 2020. I started posting my thoughts online in June of 2021. I never knew I would have so much to write about. The stories I share and the thoughts I type on this blog are the stories of a man who spent much of his life living in silence. I cannot believe how manyContinue reading “Dignity: Unified Sports, Where Dignity Lives”
Dignity: Happy Birthday to Me
Tomorrow (May 2) I will celebrate sixty-two years on this earth. When my birthday falls on a Saturday it has special meaning because I was born on a Saturday back in 1964. When I tell people how old I am, I usually get two responses. The first is “Really, I thought you were in your forties.” or “You’reContinue reading “Dignity: Happy Birthday to Me “
Dignity: The Power of Holding on to Your Values
Most businesses and organizations have a mission and a vision. They are what drive the strategy and goals as the organization moves forward towards success and sustainability. If the mission and vision are the engine that drives strategy, what is it that helps an organization move forward? It is the values that powers that engine to move the organization to the goals andContinue reading “Dignity: The Power of Holding on to Your Values “
Dignity: Growing Older and Wiser with Dignity
I was reading a letter this morning that my son wrote to me last year on Senior Day. Each student writes a letter to their parents and shares it with them on the week before graduation. As I read his letter again, the sentence that stood out the most to me was the fact that he thanked meContinue reading “Dignity: Growing Older and Wiser with Dignity”
Dignity: Scituate Part Four: My Second Family
As part of our Scituate experience, we had a host family. These families would open their homes to us students from Boston in case we get stranded because of weather or if we have events and we needed to stay overnight. I was in chorus for four years and in marching band for three years, so I had eventsContinue reading “Dignity: Scituate Part Four: My Second Family “
Dignity: Breaking for Cancer
I will be continuing my series next week, but I wanted to take today to share with you what happens when you are on the path of becoming a dignity warrior. Dr. Donna Hicks, PhD in her book “Leading with Dignity” writes about the three connections of dignity. Connecting to the dignity of yourself Connecting to the dignity of others Connecting to the dignityContinue reading “Dignity: Breaking for Cancer “
