Would you rather be acknowledged for your “usual competence” or your “unusual competence”? The former, of course, right? It’s great when your abilities have a good reputation. The latter is just plain insulting. Exploring this a little further, though, with some sort of competence (hopefully), would you rather be underestimated…
One of the most difficult of many, many things to wrap my head around on September 11th was the fact that the Towers had people in them. Of course I know there were people in those buildings. I just could not conceive of the amount of people on each floor,…
“Words can hurt. But they can also heal. Let’s all play doctor more often and be sure to practice on ourselves.“ —- Sister Rain
While at the Pro Football Hall Of Fame in Canton, Ohio, my husband, nephew and I entered a theater to experience their A Game For Life exhibit. With holographic images and 360-degree sound, we learned how great the odds are to make the Hall of Fame, direct from football legends themselves. It quickly became…
“A hoodie keeps daddy’s head warm and is a fun place for Piper to perch. Sometimes you’ve got to use what you have in new and creative ways.” —- Sister Rain
It has been awhile since I’ve toured a manufacturing facility. During my corporate career I’d spent a considerable amount of time on a production floor, my marketing positions requiring trips out into “the plant”. I was a tour guide at one company, showing visitors the process of making ceramic tile. This…
“The people we remember for doing great things are those who feel obligated to share their ideas and inventions. Could success be as easily explained as that?” —- Sister Rain
Over the holiday I spoke with a man who is enrolled in a master’s program and he told me that it will be five and a half years until he graduates. “You do it to learn, not to finish,” he explained. We’ve all heard the expression, “It’s all about the journey,…
Sitting in a doctor’s office waiting room, I paged through a magazine more out of habit than the ability to see to read it. A large, bold title, “Death By Yogurt” caught my eye and I showed it to my husband, joking that this was obviously an issue for the…
This morning, I woke up to light after what seemed like a lifetime of darkness. I couldn’t believe it, it must be a dream. Everything looked different and I felt like my life was starting anew, way beyond the day 2 of a new year. My limitations were gone, my…
