Balancing Act: 18 (or so) people who inspired me to seek empathy, hope and justice in 2018
A perk of this gig is the chance to talk with people about the topics they hold dear - hopes they're chasing, loved ones they've lost, change they're creating.
Here's a look back at 18 conversations that inspired me to look at life through a lens trained on empathy, hope and justice this year. Truth be told, I could list a whole lot more than 18. (And you'll notice a few of these include more than one person. I'm sneaky like that.)
- Sheila Quirke: Quirke's daughter, Donna, died in 2009 at age 4 from a brain tumor. In April, she headed to Washington, D.C., with her son, Jay, to advocate for pediatric cancer funding. "Talking about Donna is how her dad and I get to parent her now," Quirke told me. "We can't take care of
