President's Message

Résumé

I was asked to write my President’s Messages from the heart and to inspire. Wow, I thought, me? So for the past couple of years I have used the President’s Message to share my beliefs with you. I hoped they allowed you to reflect on how the themes applied to your life and, more importantly, to your practice. I have written about values that I live by daily, because I am compelled to do so, and that are deeply meaningful to me - service, gratitude, leadership and excellence. They are inherently a part of who I am. I am mindful of them even when I find myself challenged in living up to them. I thank all of you who have responded to my musings and I am grateful for the camaraderie and the knowledge that others are driven by similar callings. For this, my last, message I would like to touch on perhaps the strongest of my core values – love. The word may conjure up many images and memories in your mind while reminding you of wishes for future memories and experiences. There is power and influence in love and it provides determination, drive, humility, docility and strength. Greatness is harvested from it and, the best part is, it cannot be diminished.