April 16, 2026: Building a house in Portugal is not for the faint of heart! Five years from the land search to ‘go-live’ (move-in date). Throughout this process, I have acted as our project manager and interior designer, ensuring that a space has good flow and functionality, balancing movement, layout, and usability with the overallContinueContinue reading “The Construction Odyssey in a Foreign Land”
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Active Remembrance
Today I learned the word zekar or zekher.In Hebrew, it means remembrance—a concept that carries both ancient depth and striking modern relevance. In the Hebrew Bible, zekher often refers to remembering God’s presence, sacred covenants, or the deeds of the past. But it’s not about nostalgia. It’s about active remembrance—holding something in heart and mindContinueContinue reading “Active Remembrance”
A Heartfelt Retrospective on my Honeymoon Year of Retirement
We are nearly to the one-year anniversary of my final day of corporate life… time to do a personal retrospective and share some of my learnings. I still love using Miro’s online whiteboard to capture my thoughts and visualize my ideas. For this exercise, in my Retirement Vision Board (yes, I have one), I usedContinueContinue reading “A Heartfelt Retrospective on my Honeymoon Year of Retirement”
