This week I spent time in California whitewater rafting and hiking with an old friend. There was no cell service while we were on the overnight rafting trip, and it felt great to be completely unplugged. After I returned from the solace of nature, I learned there was a parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois about 30 miles from my home. 

Another shooting. So much for good vibes. I wanted to unplug all over again.

Friends, it sometimes feels like the world is falling apart and I run out of words. I run out of patience. Maybe you do, too. Still, I look for inspiration because of the discipline of writing this every week. 

I found some inspiration this morning when I learned that the winery tasting room in downtown Highland Park, run by my friend Matt Phillips, was a safe haven for 40+ parade-goers escaping the violence. In the spirit of the kindness of strangers, I share this short news story about Matt and Lynfred Winery. Any one of us may have done the same thing, but Matt did. 

Here are the good vibes I found this week:

• GE Appliances Is Working to Hire 1,000 Refugees at Its Louisville Factories by 2023
• Slack’s Bold Bet on Training Formerly Incarcerated People to Be Tech Workers
• PayPal CEO Improved Results By Investing in His Call Center Workers
• Hootsuite’s Office Gets an Inclusive Redesign
• Sandra Douglass Morgan Becomes the First Black Woman to Be Named an NFL Team President

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