Diversity With a Capital “D”

“You can’t deal with a problem if you don’t name it; once you name it, you can think, talk, and write about it. You can make sense of it by seeing how it is connected to other things that explain it and point towards solutions.” -Allan…

The Journey Begins in Santiago

Just over two years ago, I began a journey that has brought me to today, a place I could have never predicted. But who can really say where they will be tomorrow let alone next year? Although, I packed for and trained to walk 500 miles across…
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Staying Healthy as Winter Approaches

With thermostats dropping and daylight waning, there is no denying that fall is here, quickly being followed by winter. It is important to stay healthy during these colder months so we have some tips and reminders for staying well.   A…
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Introducing Our New Community Storyteller

My name is Jenny Yanosik and today I start my journey as the Community Storyteller at M E Clarke Consulting. I am currently a student at the University of Cincinnati studying Fashion Design: Product Development at the College of Design, Architecture,…
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Girl Rising: A Retreat with Our Nation’s Top Young Female Leaders

To say I was honored would be an understatement, I could not say ‘yes’ quick enough when asked to facilitate part of this year’s Ursuline’s Student Leadership Conference.  The opportunity to be in the presence of some of our nation’s…
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Change Agent: Thich Nhat Hanh

“If we work for peace out of anger, then we will never succeed. Peace is not an end. It can never come about through non-peaceful means.” –Thich Nhat Hanh, Love in Action: Writings on Nonviolent Social Change Thich Nhat Hanh…
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Make it a Mandela Day: Join a Global Movement for Good!

“It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it” ~Nelson Mandela, 1983 Nelson Mandela has certainly made an impact on the world from individuals to communities to the global understanding of what it means to…
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Resilience

  We’ve all heard the old adage, “Bad things happen to good people.”  Each of us possesses an amazing capacity to turn these inevitable life experiences into hope or hopelessness.  We get to choose. What is the difference…
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National LGBTQ Awareness Month

By Guest Author, Emily Baute (University of Cincinnati, IT Public Information Officer) June is “National LGBTQ ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Awareness Month.” A year ago, I don’t think that would have registered on…
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Journey to Our Safe and Sacred Space

In April, Stress Awareness Month, we shared with you a simple practice to identify and relax those areas where you carry stress and tension in your body. Did you have the opportunity to try it out? Were you able to find 5 or 50 minutes…
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Joyfully Awaiting Spring

As we all anxiously await the spring, that March promised us, it is easy to become saddened when we wake to yet another chilly, gray day. Even worse, is when a co-worker or passerby tells you more snow is on the way. It’s the end of March!…
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10 Tips for Improving the Customer Experience

In this article you will find tips for improving customer and employee satisfaction. What does employee satisfaction have to do with the customer experience? EVERYTHING. Your customers and employees are a part of an interwoven, intricate…