This Much I Know: Learning Out Loud

  “It was in those days I began to go hungry.”  — Knut Hamsun There are two things you should know about me.  I’m an introvert when it comes to politics (and, let’s be honest, most other things too), and I absolutely love books. I bring these two parts of myself up because I recently finished reading a novel that lives in a complicated space— not because of the story itself, but because of who wrote it. The book is Hunger by Knut Hamsun. It’s not politically charged in the content, but it’s undeniably shadowed by the author’s later sympathy for Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. Still, I can’t stop thinking about it.  I am usually drawn to psychological thrillers and emotionally driven literary fiction, but every now and then, I like to challenge myself to pick up something outside of my comfort zone. That’s how Hunger landed in my hands. I first overheard the title while browsing at Manchester by the Book, a used bookstore near my son’s college in Beverly, Massach...

 If you are reading this, WELCOME! And THANK YOU for being here. This Much I Know: Learning Out Loud is my corner of the internet to reflect, explore, and share what life continues to teach me. After decades of working in healthcare, particularly in senior living, and now teaching future healthcare leaders, I've realized that we're never really done learning. Every conversation, every challenge, and every quiet moment can offer a lesson—if we're open to it.  And if I'm honest—sometimes I'm not. Just this morning, one of my favorite people gently reminded me of that. I was sharing an idea about caregiver training, and she said, "You should add that to your resume." I snapped back—"I'm not trying to improve my resume at this time in my life."  She paused, smiled (I could see that over the phone), and said, "Honey, I meant your personal resume." 😊 That moment stuck with me all day.  Because that's what this space is about: catchin...