Many moons ago, I came across the word “satisficer”. I love words and collecting them. I throw them into my memory bank and I pepper those words in certain conversation salads just to play around. Mind you, this is not the same as using fancy GRE or $10 […]
For the last four years or so, I have chosen my own word of the year. Proactively. Meaning that I select a word at year’s end for the upcoming year. It’s an aspirational or directional word. For this year the word I chose aas actually a phrase. It […]
It is easy to wax nostalgic and think of what we believed to have been good times. Believed. Sometimes those so-called “good” times weren’t really so. However, our brain starts playing games and lulls us into thinking those bad ones were actually good times. Or it could be […]
Quiet Nothing Nothingness Emptiness Words devoid of meaning The beeping just chirps The chirps just echo Buzz and buzzing Ears are crackling The fire quickly burning Yet there’s only silence Or do, it should be
All alone amongst the weeds All alone amongst the withering seeds All alone amongst the prickly bushes All alone waiting to be snipped at All alone staring down the leering cat All alone in a sea of conformity All alone in a garden of unfounded temerity All alone […]
Interviewing people for a job is a risky, necessary evil. They say fire quickly, but hire slowly. You need to take your time when bringing someone into an organization. There needs to be a right fit. And, when things aren’t working out, move the person on quickly. These […]
A flash of insight into the world. A flash of inspiration tickling her toes. It was an awesome feeling that she couldn’t tuck away. She didn’t want to. But she knew she had to. Everything had to be held close to the vest. Not a single ounce of […]
I very briefly caught the news this morning. I do try to avoid much of it these days. It is repetitive and often devoid of real information. Hence, there is no real point in watching. However, I caught a few minutes this morning. And, I was struck by […]
At the beginning of covid-19 we all thought we would learn 101 new skills sets. Then we didn’t. I’ve noted that repeatedly. But then I started thinking about such a statement. I may not have learned to play the guitar bit I did learn many new things. I […]
It was delicious. Every single bite. Every crumb. She felt satisfied. Complete. It was a wonderful feeling. And, she wanted more and more. She often denied herself the small pleasures in life in order to fulfill others. But today she wanted to fill full and energized. Today she […]
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