The ISTS Core Value of Respect Everyone

The ISTS Core Value of Respect Everyone

Are you a “definitely dog” person but cats are not allowed? Beef YES but beets NO? At ISTS, one of our Core Values is Respect Everyone. That means that if you are a dog person and a coworker is very feline-friendly, we expect interest, support and curiosity, never...
It’s The Little Things

It’s The Little Things

Today I woke up in hotel room and immediately started my morning routine. Before bed, I had closed the blinds, so the room was only lit by lamp light. As I packed my things and prepared to leave, I noticed a bit of color on the wall peeking out from behind the...
The Benefits of Volunteering

The Benefits of Volunteering

Yesterday a group of ISTS staff met at Nashville Diaper Connection to spend time supporting their mission. Until we started volunteering there, I had no idea that 1 in 3 families in Nashville, TN struggle to afford diapers or that you can buy candy with food stamps...
The Perils of Overscheduling

The Perils of Overscheduling

Ah, technology. I love it, then I feel controlled by it and at times addicted – where’s my phone? We walk and talk, and drive and talk, and many of us sit with our friends and families while we continue to interact with people miles (and even continents) away...
Impound Lot

Impound Lot

A friend asked me to help her get her belongings out of her car, which was in an impound lot after being stolen and subsequently recovered. Ok. I have not spent much time thinking about where cars go when they are recovered or wrecked and towed. As we walked to her...