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A personal reflection on how summer camp experiences teach profound lessons about leadership, community living, and navigating loss. This solo episode explores how the simple act of sharing space shapes our ability to lead with care and presence during both ordinary moments and times of crisis.

• Summer camp as the first experience of co-living – sharing everything from bathrooms to stories
• Camp counselors as "lollipop leaders" who make impact through small, often forgotten moments
• Leadership often looks like showing up consistently, not necessarily having all the answers
• The power of ritualized connection through handwritten "chicken letters" and personal notes
• Navigating transitions by acknowledging endings and making space for grief
• Building resilience through community and practicing how to live alongside difference

If we want stronger leaders, better neighbors, and more compassionate communities, we have to keep practicing how to live together. Let's honor the places and people who shaped us by how we show up for one another, especially in the hardest moments.

If you would like to support the Texas Hill Country community after the devastating floods, considering giving to the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. https://www.communityfoundation.net/