Choosing Change

Choosing Change

I just posted “How Do You Respond to Change?” at the other blog I write. Change is hard. Sometimes it’s hard because we don’t have any choice about it; the changes are completely out of our control. In that case, we may feel entitled to the...
Encouraging Someone

Encouraging Someone

This post comes from my nine year old daughter, Cami. She is itching to have her own blog. Until then, I promised her a guest post here. Cami is a fourth grader and a fantastic sister. She loves reading and writing and just finished her debut on the stage with The...
Learning to be Positive

Learning to be Positive

Friday morning, I stopped by my daughters’ school to watch my oldest as she presented a PowerPoint to her class. All the kids prepared at least fifteen slides on a topic of their choice. Before they began, one of the teachers started a discussion about how they...
Think About Your First Job

Think About Your First Job

Think about your first job. Do you remember how you felt on the first day, as you drove to work, parked your car, and went inside? I drove my Honda from school to my first day of work at the local hospital’s dietary department. I blasted Pat Benatar’s...
Learning to be Positive

Making Small Things Big

Valuing and engaging others starts with things that may seem small. Stopping. Looking. Maintaining eye contact. Smiling. Affirming. Recognizing. Listening. Sharing. Thanking. Remembering. Inviting. Including. How long does it take to say thank you? To smile? To stop,...