Never underestimate flannel—or people "Now, each of us has his own special gift. And you know this was meant to be true. And if you don't underestimate me I won't underestimate you." ~ Bob Dylan My granddaughter listened as I described my recent writing projects. Then she started giving [...]
Joy is in front of us; if we look. You don't need to search for joy. That feeling of well-being or good fortune doesn't elude you if you choose to open your eyes. “Find ecstasy in life: the mere sense of living is joy enough.” —Emily Dickinson Trista Ainsworth [...]
My sister sent me a text. Not unusual, except for her request. Can you send me a recipe from mom for chicken and dumplings? A simple straightforward request, right? Our mother never wrote down the recipe. Her mother never wrote down the recipe. I have never written down the [...]
Great leaders share two critical characteristics: humility and will. This article explains what Jim Collins describes as Level 5 leaders He provides a glimpse of what to look for in a leader and ourselves. When Jim Collins and his team of researchers set out on a five-year journey. The focus [...]
Watching from afar I wondered what the eagle perched on the dead tree could see that I could not. Never moving, only turning her head slowly to the left and right. She has come every day this week, and sometimes you can see her circling the lake searching. Then, [...]
You've got potential Your potential has no limits. Only you can decide how far you can go. If you trust your inner voice, you can do what you do best today and every day. Pretty Woman remains one of my favorite movies, and not only because I swoon a [...]
Another meeting? How many of the following statements describe your feelings about meetings? I'm tired of: Having meetings, just to have a meeting or to say, “we met” Meeting without a purpose or objective Not knowing why I am in the meeting Not staying on track or starting/ending on [...]
How Much Can a Heart Hold? "Nobody has ever measured even poets, how much a heart can hold." —Zelda Fitzgerald The depth of our compassion and resiliency exceeds our expectations. We see evidence every day. The stories we tell come from a place deep inside our mind and heart. [...]
Uncertainty Before the darkness sets on a new horizon, peace will settle over hearts that ponder anew their vision of the dawn. After all the darkness there will be but one light shining along the path. For some two roads appear. Who will say which is right? Now, for [...]
A few thoughts on kindness to uplift and inspire you to be your best. For years, I have hoarded quotes on small slips of paper, in journals, and now in a spreadsheet. I find them in articles, books, poems, podcasts, and occasionally, conversations. Something about the shape and formation [...]
