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My Reason

Everyone has their reasons. My mama is mine. She’s been on my team for everything. I wanna be able to support her in ways that give her a fulfilling life. When we were little she made us the best apple pancakes. I love breakfast so apple pancakes were easily one of my favs. It doesn’tContinue reading “My Reason”

What is Working?

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Thomas A. Edison “I’ve fond 10,000 ways that won’t work,” sounds like a really great place to give up. Let’s reframe that. In the 10,000 ways that didn’t work, what did work? One of my I-give-up lines is “I don’t know.” What I’veContinue reading “What is Working?”

Take the Ride

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. Victor Hugo Tonight I went out with the intention of laughing and having fun! And it worked. One of my favorite quotes from Hunter Thompson is Buy the ticket take the Ride. We were gifted tickets to a comedy show by vets for vets.Continue reading “Take the Ride”

Faith and Friendship

“Friendship is an act of faith in both each other and the future. You don’t have to be prepared, you just have to be willing to do something.” This is what my astrology said at the end of the day. And I’m grateful for this inspiration. There’s quite a bit of uncertainty when you placeContinue reading “Faith and Friendship”

Coffee Chat

I’m exploring coffee. Today (thanks to my amazing coworker) I got to try Mardi Gras King Cake flavored coffee. Community Coffee makes this flavor. I brewed a fresh cup and added Silk’s Vanilla creamer over the top. It was a lighter roast than I prefer but it was sweet. And look the packaging is soContinue reading “Coffee Chat”

Monday Reflections

Grace Grace means finding peace in the storm so that others can benefit from your calm, from your faith, and from your belief that we are all doing the best we can. Funny thing is that the grace you give has nothing to do with whether they are calm, faithful, or doing their best. TheyContinue reading “Monday Reflections”

This Poem Reminded Me How Love Feels

I’ve stepped away from poetry. I don’t really have a good reason why, but most likely it’s because of the novel. But this crawled right into my heart and made a romantic out of me. I have to share it because there’s always room for romantic love poetry. THE TRUELOVEby David Whyte There is aContinue reading “This Poem Reminded Me How Love Feels”

Call to Action

Part six Ways you can show veterans and their families grace Community Endeavors Help veterans find their voice, advocate until then. In the workplace Connections -Friendships So let’s recap: Suicide among our service members is disproportionately high, employment among our military spouses is disproportionately low. We have community organizations committed to ensuring the success ofContinue reading “Call to Action”

Top Three Priorities

Part three I have to share one of my most favorite moments back when I supported my bestie founded the nonprofit to support veterans. One day, at our local coffee shop, we simply explained our dreams and goals for the nonprofit and how important it was to us that veterans be connected in a safeContinue reading “Top Three Priorities”

Why Grace for Our Service Members and Their Families

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”