by Sheri Brisson | Jan 9, 2019 | Education/Parenting
I’ve been volunteering with kids in hospitals for as long as I can remember. I often get asked for advice on how to talk to kids. But to me, it is all about communicating with kids, which I feel should be a lot more listening than talking. I start by assuming...
by Sheri Brisson | Aug 22, 2018 | Digging Deep Project, Uncategorized
It’s that time a year again, when over 70,000 “Burners” from across the U.S. and from over 30 countries descend on the Black Rock Desert in Nevada for a transformative, life-changing week: Burning Man. I’ve heard from those who have been that Burning Man simply...
by Sheri Brisson | May 23, 2018 | Chronic/Serious Illness, Inspiration
When something unforeseen happens and shatters life as we know it, the natural question that arises for most of us at some point is, “Why me?” This may seem like a trite question because deep down we all know that none of us is guaranteed immunity from life’s curve...
by Sheri Brisson | May 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
As a parent, friend, or supportive professional in a child’s life, we may want to be that safe harbor in the storm, that refuge when the going gets rough. But what kind of help really helps? Consider for a moment how quickly we may focus on things we can do while...
by Sheri Brisson | Apr 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
When a colleague in philanthropy offered to introduce me to Robyne Walker Murphy, executive director of Groundswell, a community mural ‘art for change’ program based in Brooklyn, NY, I jumped at the chance. After interviewing Robyne, it was clear we shared a belief...
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