Fuel Your Inner Drive
Our relationships shape us and shake us. They can build us up and, at times, tear us down. Through the good, the bad and the ugly, these are the people we share our lives with. This is our safe place to vent, dissect the dysfunction, mend the past and honor the bonds.
Note: This blog originally published in August 2010. This month I celebrated a 6 month, a 2 year and a 5 year anniversary. I celebrated my 6 month anniversary in my current role within my organization. I reflected back on the work I had done, the progress that was made, and the energy that my new [...]
Note: This blog originally published in December 2011. I recently read a Huffington Post blog by Yashar Ali titled, A Message to Women From a Man: You Are Not “Crazy.” The blog addresses the situation that women often find themselves in when they react to the behavior of others and in response, receive comments like, “You’re [...]
What comes to mind when you think of the word honor? Honoring our men and women who served in the military? Honor your father and mother? It is a great honor to accept this Grammy? How about your relationships? My closest relationships (husband, sister, friends etc.) seem to be the last I truly honor and treat with kindness, [...]
Thanks to Susan Cain’s book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, introverts [me] seem to be the latest craze. Psychology Today online has a dedicated section called The Introverts Corner. Bing offers nearly 2 and a half million results for the word “introverts”. There are blogs, articles, how-to guides, [...]
“After your chores are done.” When growing up on a farm, everything came after chores, including birthdays. It didn’t matter whose birthday it was, work came first, always came first. I didn’t realize how deeply I had adopted that thinking until I went to college, where I finally had my eyes opened. No time to celebrate At home, [...]
Note: This blog was originally published in July 2011. I recently read an interview with one of my favorite folk musicians, Alela Diane. Alela was discussing some of the implications of following in her mother’s musical footsteps and touring with her father as a member of her band. Alela mentioned the fact that she is [...]
Note: This blog was originally published in November 2011. This week I was fortunate to facilitate another corporate training seminar focused on interpersonal communication skills. This course offers information on the range of communication styles as well as tips and tools for achieving skillful discussion so that workplace interactions are less stressful and more productive. I [...]
NOTE: This blog was originally published in March of 2011. For most of my life, I’ve had a handful of good friends. They say quality is better than quantity. But, in times like now, where I’m back-packing from one city to the next, I’d wish I had more than a handful of close girlfriends. It [...]
Note: This blog was originally published in October, 2011. Admitting that one is turning forty is kind of like telling someone you have an incurable disease; there is a bit of hope (of finding a cure/wisdom) and fear (that I’m getting old) all wrapped up in it. But as a friend of mine says, “It [...]
I’ve thought for weeks and weeks about how I can incorporate this idea into my other blogs, but I’ve come to the conclusion that it should be a stand-alone concept, as it’s had such a profound impact on my way of thinking. The idea is that we should all apply the law of the conservation [...]
