Part One Grace is a leadership quality we don’t talk about very much but it just might be the most important one as we enter the newest unknown. Jill Griffin, I write about jobs, careers, board service, and the workplace. I got an ad on my news feed from Disney Institute that said, “Optimize yourContinue reading “Why Grace for Our Service Members and Their Families”
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Success!
Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Edward Everett Hale This!! Teamwork is so important in everything. Is it important in the arts? If you want to improve as an artist you have to learn to give and receive feedback. Before you can even reach the beginning point ofContinue reading “Success!”
Climate Change and Our Temperament
Sunday Reflections Imagine a world where our climate is controlled by our temperament. Our happiness would warm the world up and our mourning would make the temperatures more frigid. What temp would anger bring? It’s interesting. It reminds me of Persephone and her mother, Demeter. It’s an interesting myth that explains the seasons. When PersephoneContinue reading “Climate Change and Our Temperament”
Daily Habits
What daily habits are you doing for yourself? I’ve stepped away from social media before bedtime and first thing when I wake up. I used to allow myself to use my phone to let go of my day and settle down. I don’t feel like it harmed me but I do feel like my timeContinue reading “Daily Habits”
Thanks For Reading
You’re welcomed to read here. This isn’t the secret blog. If I did have a secret blog, I would add a password and maybe a small fee (lol) But no seriously, here is where I try my best to reflect about my life experience in a way that may help those around me feel lessContinue reading “Thanks For Reading”
My Top 3 Distractions
We all have our distractions. I think allowing some distraction is important. It invites creativity to flow in the background without pressure. But there’s times when distraction is too much of a distraction. For the sake of blogging and connection, I wanted to share my top distractions. Let’s start with the most recent biggest distractionContinue reading “My Top 3 Distractions”
A More Enjoyable Challenge
Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained. Marie Curie Confidence in ourselves. Yes, we hear this a lot. Especially growing up, right. Then we evenContinue reading “A More Enjoyable Challenge”
Under Water
All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath. F. Scott Fitzgerald Of all the quotes I’ve posted in the past week, this in one I’ve related to most. Sometimes I get overwhelmed with all the work it takes to write a novel and sometimes I’m floating along enjoying the ideas that come.Continue reading “Under Water”
Balance Yourself Out
There’s going to be a million times in life when you’re going to have to balance yourself out emotionally. Especially those of us who are more sensitive than others. We get high from what seems like small things, which always comes with a low, kind of like an emotional hangover. We get low from whatContinue reading “Balance Yourself Out”
I Think You’re Great
There’s nothing to explain here. You’re enough. Your peace your energy your efforts. It’s all enough. There’s was a time when I felt like I wasn’t doing enough no matter how hard I worked. I burned myself out and lived on anxious highs. Not anymore. I thrive in a sustainable way now. I am stillContinue reading “I Think You’re Great”