What do broken pencils, the Olympics, and Emotional Resilience have in common? Today I pulled out the needle and thread to tie them all together. The world has been on fire with talk of Simone Biles' either "Acts of Courage" or "Choke Artist Routine". Let's dig in a bit further than the cursory stupidity that so many people are trying to prepare and serve up to their audiences thirsty to have their own opinions delivered back to them in our continuing journey of self-perpetuated echo chambers.
Resilience, nuance, and candor - These are core tenants that bind us together in this community, so let us indulge ourselves with these principles in mind.