Not everyone loves your bubbly
When I become uncorked, I am way bubbly. And, for the record I am almost always uncorked.
Listening can be your own superpower
It may be I’m being cynical when I say the following. However, here we go. Everyone wants to be a hero. Or perhaps be called a hero. I have waxed philosophical on this point quite often. No need to regurgitate it here. I should note that there are […]
Indeed nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely
“Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely” -Auguste Rodin I am a very impatient person. Some may say instant gratification person. Plus, I expect outcomes and results from most endeavors. I hate wasting time. However, there is always an opportunity to try to […]
Living the color orange- From passion to profit
I’m going to start off with a silly tidbit. Humor me. The past few years, I went from loving the color pink and living it to loving and living the color orange. It’s actually not a silly tidbit. Colors have deep meaning for many of us. As a […]
People around us can be healed by us
This might sound a bit cheesy and too optimistic. However, I’ve been thinking about the “healing” concept with some frequency. We are currently re-assembling ourselves. Looking for growth spiritually and emotionally. As we heal ourselves, we are also healing others around us. This is where I might sound […]
Take your time off: It belongs to you
“An upcoming vacation gives us something to eagerly anticipate.” -Jaime Kurtz This past weekend, I finally got my act together. I sat down and started planning vacations. Yes, multiple ones. I have use or lose days and I am of the firm belief that those earned vacation days […]
Even being adaptable, I hold onto core values
I am a fairly adaptable person. From a young age, I have lived independently. As part of that independence, I’ve become quite strong and at times stubborn. That makes sense. I’ve also lived in 22 cities and, as such, I had to learn to be adaptable so I […]
The only real prison is fear and freedom is leaving fear behind
“The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear.” A little bit of fear is not a bad thing. I believe. However, paralysis by fear can be all-consuming. As we think about freedom, we must consider it at not only at the societal level but also […]
We don’t know what we don’t know
There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is to say, there are things that we know we don’t know. — Rumsfeld Day after day and hour after hour – particularly during covid- meetings came at a nonstop clip. […]
Heroes and heroism: Where are we?
Times have changed. Times continue to change. Where it all ends up, who knows. Society is being reshaped. It’s undergoing a metamorphosis. We are awakening from a moment of stasis. People want to continue this change or so it seems for many. The workplace changed completely this past […]
