I don’t see colors, really, except certain shades of blue, especially royal blue. I will be walking somewhere, everything muted, then catch a flash of color: someone wearing a royal blue hat or shirt. Not being able to see Piper, our orange-fronted conure’s (a species of parrot) beautiful orange, blue…
Month: June 2017
Don’t Just Bust It, Trust It
I believe you must explore every opportunity, seeking it out, researching and following through. A key piece of the analysis is trusting your gut as to what is right or wrong for you. That doesn’t mean you should act impulsively but rather listen to what your heart and mind have…
Deaf And Blind, Meet Dumb
Yesterday during my annual appointment with my neuro-ophthalmologist, I had images taken of my optic nerves. The technician taking the pictures asked me what had happened (to my vision) and I told her and she replied, “I would rather be deaf than blind.” I don’t know sign language but I…
Life Is Like A Box Of Piper
Hershey Box Happy* Finding Piper at the bird rescue, with so many wonderful birds in need of a forever family, really was like the Forrest Gump famous quote, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” But Piper was the first result to pop up when…
Everything’s Going Wrong. And That Feel Right.
As I work in the starting phases of several business projects, it seems to be one problem after another: technical issues, people not getting back to me, doing research and finding no good results. It’s reminiscent of my three decades in corporate America and I’ve found it a bit shocking…
Signing On
In my recent post titled “Signing For Our Lives“, I wrote about what our signatures mean to us. And so when I was deciding between a new logo in script font and a plainer, non-script font, there was really no contest. Next to writing my name in cursive, this blog is the…
Inspiration: Two I’s, No U
As I put my ideas into motion and create a new purposeful life for myself, I have been inspired by amazing women who have taught me so much, both via their books and social media. Although we don’t know each other personally, I spend time with them everyday and they…
Safety First. After My Walk.
Since my eyesight went out for a run and never really came back, I have ridden an exercise bike at home five or six days a week. As you can imagine, even with the addition of workout videos, it can get pretty boring. With the arrival of spring, I have…