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So Much Good

“As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll…

Dee Anne EversonMay 21, 2026

Real Life

My Rules for Living. An Eagle’s Eye View

Yesterday I was on a panel for Nonprofit Association of Oregon on being an executive director. The other two panelists were great leaders in our…

Dee Anne EversonMay 15, 2026

Little boy in a grassy field and someone is reaching out their hand.

Dee Anne's Notes

A Tapestry of Three Decades

"Three decades together isn't just time — it's a tapestry of shared dreams, laughter and love." As I begin my 30th year here, it seems…

Dee Anne EversonJanuary 27, 2026

Inspiration

Gratitude and Gratefulness

“We can complain because rose bushes have thornsor rejoice because thorns have roses.”-Alphonse Karr These times are challenging and yet gratitude shifts everything. Because of…

Dee Anne EversonDecember 24, 2025

Dee Anne's Notes

Partnership is What Makes the World Go Round

Partnership is not a posture but a process – a continuous process that grows stronger each year as we devote ourselves to common tasks. –…

Dee Anne EversonOctober 27, 2025

Dee Anne's Notes

A Look Back

I wrote that poem on September 10, 2020. In looking back and thinking about five years, so much has changed and so much hasn’t. I’ve…

Dee Anne EversonSeptember 8, 2025

Food for thought

Forward Together

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. – Albert Einstein Here we are the beginning of a…

Dee Anne EversonAugust 26, 2025

Real Life

The Belief in Balance over Perfection

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. --Albert Einstein I often start my blogs with a quote that…

Dee Anne EversonAugust 15, 2025

Standing hand in hand with a golden sky as the sun sets.

Real Life

A little of each other

We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, We take a little of each other everywhere. --Tim McGraw I’ve been…

Dee Anne EversonJuly 2, 2025

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So Much Good

My Rules for Living. An Eagle’s Eye View

A Tapestry of Three Decades

Gratitude and Gratefulness

Partnership is What Makes the World Go Round

A Look Back

Forward Together

The Belief in Balance over Perfection

A little of each other