by Deborah LeFrank | Feb 1, 2023 | Blog, Obit Books, Sketchnotes, Uncategorized
Grandmothers are often smart and insightful women. For Dr. Robert McDermid, an ICU doc and hospital administrator, it was his grandmother who taught him what being a doctor truly meant. It was her last lesson of life. As she lay on her death bed, she opened her eyes,...
by Deborah LeFrank | Aug 22, 2022 | Blog, Obit Books, Personal Stories
Suddenly I no longer had a brother who lived nearby. Earlier this year my younger brother JP died. A current of shock and grief pulsed through my body – followed by action. There were things to be done, and decisions to be made. Would we have a traditional...
by Deborah LeFrank | Jan 24, 2022 | Blog, Business Life Stories, Journeys, Testimonial, Uncategorized
A business starts with an idea, identifying a need and bringing/building a skillset to match. When you introduce family dynamics to the equation, keeping the momentum and success going for 100 years through four generations is a notable achievement and most definitely...
by Deborah LeFrank | Dec 9, 2021 | Blog, Journeys, Personal Stories, Testimonial, Travel Stories, Uncategorized
Have you heard of Mary Oliver? In my humble opinion she is one of the best poets who ever lived. Why? Because she sees the possibilities and vulnerabilities of life in a way that speaks to me and many of her fans. I offer one of her excellent writings that, given my...
by Deborah LeFrank | Mar 24, 2021 | Blog, Sketchnotes, Uncategorized
Have you ever watched a TEDx talk and thought, what an interesting perspective, I didn’t know that? Have you ever thought that you would like to go to a TED event but either didn’t get the invite or it cost too much? Well, you are in luck. The 2021 TEDx Bear Creek...
by Deborah LeFrank | Sep 18, 2020 | Blog
It was 20 years ago that I began a September ritual that has saved my life, saved my sanity. This message is for the moms out there of school aged kids. So, summer is over. It’s been weird, it’s been fun and likely it’s been a bit exhausting. You might have been...
