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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.  When you are on this lifelong journey, something begins to happen. How you think changes, how you approachContinue reading “Dignity: Breaking for Cancer “

Dignity: New Year New You 2026 

“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” — Muhammad Ali  Another year has passed and as we move out of 2025 and into 2026, many of us start the year by making a New Year’s resolution. It could be anything from quitting smoking to losing weight. We see the new year as our desire to create a newContinue reading “Dignity: New Year New You 2026 “

Dignity: Conversations  

On October 1, 2025, I had the honor of speaking to the soon to be graduating nursing class at Berkshire Community College (BCC). It has been an honor for me to be invited to speak to our future nurses over the last 3 years. It is an opportunity to give back to an institution thatContinue reading “Dignity: Conversations  “

Dignity: Life Changing Event

Yesterday we dropped our son off at college. He is going to Curry College with the goal of becoming a special education teacher. Anthony has had this dream since he was a sophomore in high school. This goal was supported by his teachers, administrators, and his family. Many of us saw the gifts he had,Continue reading “Dignity: Life Changing Event”