Home is Where the Heart Is: Families Reinvented
Ah, the holiday season…a time to reconnect, catch up and celebrate holiday cheer. It’s also about getting together and sharing food, drink and good talk with family. But the definition of family has evolved and represents more than just the traditional nuclear family or blood relatives. Today, families come in all shapes and sizes. Family can mean shared love and kindness with folks that have common values, beliefs, and experiences, not just DNA. And hopefully unconditional non-judgmental support too!
Stay the Course and Persevere
If you are anything like me, I often worry about whether I am doing enough. Was I sensitive, respectful? Did I listen and check my biases, my privilege? Did I demonstrate kindness and humility? And often when I feel I am lacking, I promise myself I’ll do better, but I berate myself anyway -- feeling like Sisyphus pushing my ignorance up the mountain. Seeking knowledge and insight, only to fall back.
How To Write Effectively: Lesson from a Caffe Latte
You sit with a good friend in your favorite coffee shop.
You sip your caffe latte served at a most perfect 185 degrees.
What's more, the rich full-bodied espresso and steamed milk in your Italian handcrafted ceramic coffee cup could not taste better.
Banking the Good Times for a Downpour
One of my sons is steeped in the interview process for his second job out of college. He loves the industry he works in but feels his opportunity to learn and grow with his current employer plateaued.
Earlier this week, he called to talk about his second interview and how it went with the recruiter.
"Killed it!" he said. The fumes of euphoria still coursed through his veins.
The Power of Simplicity: In Communication, In Life
It's been said that life really is simple. But it's we humans who make it complicated.
Think for a minute about that 2,500 year-old thought above from Confucius.
It's really the truth isn't it?
The human condition is such that we are always wanting more.