Returning to work after staying home has reshaped how I value time, connection and presence. Shaped by years of service, reinvention, and life lived in community, this reflection explores what it means to show up without assumptions and walk alongside women in the lives they are already living.

Connection is uncomfortable, but that is where the sun shines through.

A reflection on Coach Bob Fraley, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the quiet leadership that shaped generations of Fresno State athletes far beyond the track.

A new year is not about doing more. It’s about choosing what matters and move forward with intention in seasons of leadership, service and transition.