I'll be taking some time off this summer so 5 Things will be a little sporadic.

I'm looking forward to surf lessons, bike riding, hikes, visits to the Obama Center, abundant pickleball, teaching my son to drive...and I'm committed to meaningful conversation everywhere I go.

On Father’s Day, at my local pickleball court, the players ranged in age from 10 to 96. It was packed. Every kind of person, and they mostly got along.

Yesterday was Juneteenth and the opening day of the Barack Obama Presidential Center here in Chicago. I haven't been over there yet.

Seven years ago this week, I hit send on the first 5 Things. No idea if anyone would read it, or if I’d run out of good vibes by week three.

I was on a podcast recently, hosted by someone who'd seen me speak in Dallas. She told me what she remembered most: "This woman is so free to be who she is."