You can make a new friend without ever leaving home. We need friends—old and new—as we face the Covid-19 pandemic. I made a new friend today. Her name is Onya. I found this new friend while diagnosing the problem with my ailing computer. Most help desk calls begin and [...]
When you aim for perfect, you aim for nothing. I had to learn this the hard way—more than once. A sign on my desk reminds me daily: Perfect is not done. I’m not a slacker — I see all the possibilities and they push into my face without asking. Trying [...]
Sitting, watching, the constant drizzle of the rain. I want to turn my thought to days of sunshine, warmth, laughter. Yet while more pleasant thoughts are spinning around me, there is an irresistable force that implores me to consider this dismal display of nature’s handiwork. It is part of [...]
Face fear because it can make us or break us. We can allow it to consume us. Or we can move in close to the truth. So close that its steamy breath closes in until we forget to breathe. We make a choice. "Fear is a natural reaction to moving [...]
“I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then." Alice in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll Mindset to Improve Are you ready to improve? Wanting to improve and improving are not the same. Even if you do change, can you sustain the new habit or routine? Sustaining [...]
Who wouldn't love a red geranium? Geraniums have always made me smile. But red ones, they stand out in the crowd. Nestled in the dark green leaves, brilliant red petals shout, "Take a look." Every spring I look forward to new blossoms gracing my days. I tend to agree [...]
Books can cure whatever ails you. Feeling a little down? Stuck in a state of melancholy? Find a book. I love books and always have. You can ask my family They rarely see me without one. Nothing compares to the deckled edge of a finely printed book. The musty [...]
A manifesto declares intentions, motives, or views. I think I need one. I went on a hunt to understand how a manifesto could help me in my work. Here's what I learned on that journey. I uncovered the why the what, and the how. Many writers and entrepreneurs share [...]
Teaching found me. I didn’t plan to be a teacher. Did you become the superhero, doctor, or fireman, that you imagined as a child? My son wanted to drive the big garbage truck and smash trash. While you may have taken a straight line to your imagined future, few [...]
You don’t always start the day with spunk and enthusiasm. Do you “mind the gap?” What stands in the space between where you are today and where you want to be? Mind the Gap “Mind the gap,” originated around 1968 in the London Underground. The signs and recordings warned passengers [...]
