Who will you live your life for?

Let’s be clear. I have no ambition toward wealth, no aspirations to lead a company from the corner suite. I have no yearning to live in a million dollar home or drive a $65,000 car. When I dream big, I don’t dream of a 6-figure income and a budget to fly around the world choosing where to stop for … Read more

OneWord

OneWord Yesterday as I was sitting in my normal, curled up on the floor position addressing envelopes I caught a segment of the Today Show where a discussion was promoting the adoption of One Word as sort of a life beacon for the year. Being January 1st, and being a captive audience surrounded by envelopes … Read more

Unacceptable

Unacceptable – What do you think when you hear that word? Disheartened? Anxious?  Unacceptable. If you’re anything like me – human – you’ve experienced ‘unacceptable’. No matter how much effort I put into an activity, I never get it right the first time; don’t achieve perfection; concede to the do over. It’s tempting to affix … Read more

Take a poll and call me in the morning

Yesterday I took a poll.  At the time, I didn’t even realize it was a poll, but as the responses came in I realized how similar our situations even when our vocations and workplaces are unrelated.  First, I want to thank all my friends who weighed in on the question: Just wondering. Does anyone else … Read more

3 things to love about vacation

Ok! everybody up! Rise and shine! Stacation – Day 2 What are the three best things about vacation? Yep! You can avoid the alarm when it rings.  You’re right.  I could just not set the alarm, but I like the luxury of choosing to hit snooze 6 times or just turn it off. So I let … Read more

Refining Grace