Author: emilyjpitman

  • Stop for a Minute

    Stop for a Minute

    Our eyes are amazing. In concert with our brains, they are constantly compiling pieces into a whole that we interpret and accept.  On my desk, a mug holds a collection of colored pencils. A jar holds some shiny night sky shapes. A stack of colored index cards is within easy reach. To my right, a…

  • A Few of My Favorite Questions

    A Few of My Favorite Questions

    My patron saint of questions (and fashion) Ms. Frizzle says “If you keep asking questions, you’ll keep getting answers.”  I think if I were to make a list of questions, I would have a hard time finding the end of it. I am very in touch with my 3 year old self’s curiosity (but, why…)…

  • About Books

    About Books

    In 2020, I renewed my commitment to read. What else was I going to do that year? I hit a goal of 100 by reading eight children’s story books in the last days of the year. Some people don’t count children’s picture books when they count how many books have they read – but I…

  • Did you Know this about Emily?

    Did you Know this about Emily?

    Something you might not know about me is that I giggle like a kid at a candy counter when I get to buy stamps. The designs of stamps themselves bring me joy. And beyond that, they feel like a secret code to adventure. Stamps, cards, and letters awaken the same adventure and mystery that I…

  • Empty Space

    Empty Space

    Do you love an empty space? Does it make you feel a sense of possibility, calm, anxiety, or something else? If I take too long to evaluate the possibilities, an empty space becomes a source of overwhelm and perfection for me.. a mistaken belief that I have this valuable real estate so I have to…

  • Exciting Announcement

    Exciting Announcement

    ~from The Concord Leadership Group blog The Concord Leadership Group welcomes Emily J. Pitman as COO. We are thrilled to announce that Emily J. Pitman has been promoted to a forward-facing formal role with The Concord Leadership Group. Emily has played an active role with CLG’s CEO Marc A. Pitman in the development and work…