Archive for the Life Lessons
I just received a rejection notice. I applied to be on the board of a professional association. They turned me down.
Part of me was disappointed, embarrassed, angry, and even worried. The rest of me was utterly relieved. Woo hoo!
While interviewing women for my book, Wander Women, I had a very accomplished woman tell me, “All [...]
Being overly sensitive to how people judge us isn’t always a sign of low self-esteem; confident women also worry about impressions. At what price-what parts of ourselves do we keep in exile?
There was a great scene in Grey’s Anatomy last night that I thought characterized the changes many women are experiencing. With no real guidance, and under the threat of losing love, we are starting to say “NO” to giving ourselves away, including our power, our energy, and our passion. Yet, this isn’t easy.
The scene focused [...]
After finding cat food strewn around the kitchen floor with globs of it dropped in the water bowl, I realized we had a raccoon invasion. This continued for several nights even after we put the cat food in the kitchen sink.
I called my brother in San Francisco who has had a continual problem with raccoons [...]
I had an amazing thing happen TWICE in less than 24 hours that had me questioning how we judge if the world is a safe place to live in or not.
This is my first video entry. Since I travel around the world, I’ve decided to share with you ideas and views from my many adventures. Do you have a question you would like me to ask to see if people have different answers by location? Come with me as we explore the world together.
Over the holidays, I found the time to be with some friends I had not seen for months. We always promise to meet more often. Then each year, we share excuses explaining why that promise was broken. Putting friendships on the back burner when we get overly busy is harmful to our success. This post demonstrates how scheduling friend time can help you grow.
A mountain biking lesson offers a reflection on how people judge what is easy and hard in life, and if we hold each other to unreasonable standards.
On the surface, the movie Up in the Air has a simple plot and message about the importance of relationships. Below the surface, the movie is much more profound, looking at how we define ourselves by the bonds we create. This post explores this concept and asks for your insights.
Instead of writing goals this year, can you define your cause? Goals create actions which might have an effect. Causes create effects, making the goals that arise more fluid, adaptable and meaningful.
St. Thomas Aquinas wrote:
I have a cause.
We need those, don’t we?
Otherwise the darkness and the cold gets in
and everything starts to
ache.
My soul has [...]
