A mouse ran across my living room last week. I hate mice. I completely freaked out and now have traps set all over my house. I now wear shoes all the time in the house and carry a flashlight with me wherever I go. My large dormant cat pointed out...
I was telling a friend last night that my life is in a weird place. I’ve been wishing and praying that I can clear off my plate a lot of leadership “duties” and just enjoy life. Well, over the last 3 to 6 months I sold grounded and moved to...
Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. - Mattie Stepanek We are quickly approaching the first day of fall which is September 23rd. This is by far my favorite season of the year as I love the fall leaves, the cooler weather and...
Fear & Grace. My phone rang early this morning. A friend was seeking permission to push her daughter out of the car. (thank god she wasn’t serious … at least I don’t think she was …) She was taking her daughter away to school for the first time, and the...
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson Have you ever wondered if you are on the right path? Daily I encounter individuals that are struggling with this very thing. We have all been in...
Yesterday I was telling a friend that I usually only compete or participate if I can win or dominate. (… she had a long serious pause …) “Ok, well that is a very brave observation and so if you want to evolve, how are you going change that?” Me being...
Sad day today. We lost a good friend and comrade this past week in Don Barnes. He was an awesome therapist but more importantly – a really good guy. We’ll miss him, that’s for sure. RIP Don. I attended a gathering on mindful leadership last week. It was only a...
So I am having the first backyard party of the summer at my house later tonight … it is pretty close to the coldest August day on record. I thought when I chose this day a month or two ago – we’d be warm and in shorts … not shivering...
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive disenchanted. - Japanese Proverb Rick and I managed to somehow align our schedules for the first time this summer, and we are both off on vacation this week. Ironically, it turns out that we won’t actually be going anywhere on our...
My friend moved to Chicago. She attended a Cubs game there the second day and was on seen on TV. She’s in the black hat. Friends all over took pictures of her on their TV’s. My uncle George once was on the Lawrence Welk show in the 70’s and danced...
