Melissa LauWhy I’m finding hope in the power of Ukrainian sunflowersFriends, it’s been a disorienting few days in the human world. And the question that’s come up in nearly every conversation I’ve had…4 min read·Mar 2, 2022----
Melissa LauWhy I’m saying no to dead Roman dictators running my lifeHow the pandemic taught me about the freedom of renewable energy5 min read·Jan 27, 2022----
Melissa LauHow curiosity is the way back to leadership & presenceFriends, my last post explored how real leadership in an age of turbulence starts with being grounded and skilled at settling our nervous…4 min read·Dec 27, 2021----
Melissa LauWhat does real leadership look like in an age of Kyle Rittenhouses?On leadership as a skill of helping others to regulate their nervous system5 min read·Nov 27, 2021----
Melissa LauHow do we root out supremacy culture? First, let’s start with toxic productivityOn healing the unexpected ways we propagate (inner) violence7 min read·May 18, 2021----
Melissa LauWho do we become when we have nothing to hide?On authentic belonging and freedom in a year of anti-Asian violence7 min read·May 18, 2021----
Melissa LauThe Great Test in the Great PauseReading the news, it’s hard not to feel like we’re watching an apocalypse movie in slow motion — just at that pivotal moment after all…6 min read·May 2, 2020----
Melissa LauYou know what’s the most revolutionary act we can take right now?Now that it looks like we’re starting to turn the corner on this wave of Covid-19, the other big pandemic we need to keep at bay is The…3 min read·Apr 18, 2020----
Melissa LauWant to know why this time feels so damn hard? It’s because we’re being INITIATED.You know why this whole period feels so damn hard, unnerving, anxiety-inducing, [fill in your fave adjective du jour]?5 min read·Apr 1, 2020--1--1
Melissa LauEpidemics show us who we really areThis morning I was listening to this interview. The phrase that jumped out at me was “Epidemics hold a mirror to the civilization where…3 min read·Mar 17, 2020----