“In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf.’* The children’s book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar*,” by Eric Carle, opens with these words. The book was one of my child’s favorites. His pre-preschool would read the book aloud during story time. The bonus: the pre-preschool had a caterpillar costume, and would ask for wee volunteers to…
Read MoreEach step we take in our career lives can move us forward, backwards, or can look like standing still. The decision to take on new job responsibilities, how to navigate work-conflicts, even the decision to take on a brand-new job can be equally exhilarating and at times frustrating. Arriving at the right decision, as it "clicks" with you, can feel…
Read MoreWhere are the places and spaces where we need to slow down, that will allow you to dwell in possibility? https://bit.ly/2G1W9z7 Years back, I went to the Daytona 500 NASCAR day-before event. Not a place nor space where “slowing down” – if you’re a race car driver -- would be the smart nor safe thing to do. Pre-race activity was…
Read MoreI like doing laundry. There’s something so fulfilling in doing a concrete task with a beginning, middle and end. Folding clean laundry and putting it away gives me a sense of accomplishment. New Year’s Resolutions can look to me like a laundry pile. A jumbled mess, but one that can be pre-treated, loaded in the washing machine, sorted out. The…
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