THE MAN IN THE ARENA Excerpt from the speech “Citizenship in a Republic” delivered at the Sorbonne, in Paris, France on 23 April, 1910 by Theodore Roosevelt (26th President of the United States) It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man ..Continue Reading
A Village for One’s Annual Auction & Benefit Saturday, October 15, 2016 Hilton Portland & Executive Tower During those hopeless, dark days on the street I was witness to moments, events and circumstances that changed me forever . . . Initially, I didn’t understand the behavior of so many of ..Continue Reading
Addiction is known as the disease of our time. It is one of the most destructive, soul destroying maladies in the entire spectrum of human existence. Its dynamics are indisputably recognized among the more than 30 million people in the United States who suffer from chemical dependencies. Yet there are ..Continue Reading
A Village for One’s Annual Auction & Benefit Saturday, October 15, 2016 Hilton Portland & Executive Tower It is an honor and a privilege to have been invited to be the guest speaker at this year’s event. My opening remarks: Good evening, my name is Kristin Tierney. From September ..Continue Reading
Amor fati is a Latin phrase loosely translated as, “love of one’s fate.” It is the belief that everything that happens in one’s life, including suffering and loss, should be seen as good and part of our destiny’s way of reaching its higher purpose. It says “yes” to life in ..Continue Reading