Trust and curiosity must inform the work ahead—here's a short reflection on leading with care and shared ownership. Full post on my calm, focused @ghost.org site, where you can subscribe for updates at no cost to stay in touch: www.emilybc.com

Stop trying to think ahead. Think deeper in the NOW.

Maybe confidence isn't about knowing the outcome—it's about trusting yourself to navigate as you go.

What are you paying attention to lately?

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#leadership #mindfulness #uncertainty #communication

Have you heard about the campaign to support US non-profits? If you have ever been helped, taught, healed, rescued, or entertained by a company that doesn't pay its board or shareholders at all, then check out this site: nonprofitsgetitdone.org

Always proud to be the steward of #BookSpring www.bookspring.org heading into year 51 of building a love of books in young children!

Got another lesson about interruptions yesterday. Involves work, motherhood, keys locked in car, and the Very Large Array. Just another one of my ongoing meditations on #impermanence. No paywall, just more reading. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Can we stop using words like "Woke," "Gen-Z" and "Dictator?" We might notice truths we’ve overlooked, hear perspectives we hadn’t expected, and discover the real purpose in our work and others. open.substack.com/pub/emilybal...

There is buzz about the workplace going hardcore again. This is a mistake. Productivity and impact are only achieved by consistent, compassionate action over time. Consistency is key. @businessinsider www.businessinsider.com/companies-ha...

Sending good wishes to the Texas Democrats...they are showing tremendous courage and commitment to their values to risk pretty much everything against redistricting. www.texastribune.org/2025/08/05/t...

Yesterday I joined the ArtSpark Radio Hour on KOOP Radio with Celia Hughes. We talked about how the #Austin arts scene has changed over the past 30 years, about my upcoming book on #impermanence, and #BookSpring! 1 hr. of fun reflection. Up for two weeks through this link: koop.org/program/art-...

The struggle I'm having with our current American political turmoil is it feels like a glacier moving uphill. Change doesn't always come like rapid floods. These impossible infrastructure losses result in an agonizing stillness that masks everything being crushed underneath the snow of lies.

Hey, I'm still meditating about Wabi Sabi and how it can help us cope with all the rapid change happening in our institutions. I did a piece about how #publiceducation might be changing. Give it a read, and subscribe if you'd like to follow along.

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