You know the small talk that occurs while waiting for all participants to join a conference call? Sometimes, I fill the space with a random question that we go around the call asking.

Just as there are differences between laminate, veneer, and solid wood, there are differences in people. They are unique. They have different beliefs, life experiences, and personalities.

I have spent the last 30 days untethered. My device screen time decreased by 76%, and my TikTok watching reduced by 90%. I haven't binged watched any TV shows, and I've spent virtually no time on my socials. I have been disconnected for the first time in many years; it feels odd yet freeing.

Today, as I prepare to bid farewell to this incredible journey we have shared, I find myself filled with a profound sense of gratitude and admiration for each and every one of you. For the past 22 years, it has been my honor and privilege to lead and serve alongside such an exceptional group of individuals dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus. In 2021,

I have spent more than half of my life in service to the ministry of CommonSpirit Health. It has been a journey of blessings.

Waiting. There is so little that we wait for anymore. We have created a culture of immediate gratification, and waiting is the antithesis of that. As a people, we don't wait well anymore

One-hundred and thirty-eight years of service to the ministry of CommonSpirit Health is represented in this photo. The moment was spontaneously captured last week when I huddled with this subset of my direct reports. I was encouraging them, expressing profound gratitude, and letting them know one last time, in person, in a group, that I was proud of them and loved them.