Balancing busy & big, fundamental goal at work, and in life. “Busy” equals day-to-day tasks, planned and otherwise. “Big” equals strategic, long-term objectives to accomplish overall goals. I almost used the blog title, “blending, busy and big…”, Which I guess we have to do if we’re going to balance… I think we do both, balance …
Counting Springs
That’s it, that’s the post. It was going to be something more, an oft-written theme this year, but no, there will be a different post for that, instead simply this cool image and I’ll just say, “Counting Springs.”
Me
What have you been working on? Work in progress. Five decades and counting. Trying to get better. Maybe not every day, but most days. Incremental. Working on me.
Retreat
Used to be mainly a social gathering, and I suppose it still is. It’s become so much more, much more, a retreat and reset and good, it’s always been good, Good for perspective and laughs and sharing across all things and catch up and celebration and appreciation for the easy exchanges and perspectives gained, A …
RIP Susan Stamberg
Journalist, Trailblazer, Cranberry Master. Departed this Earth this week, age 87. Retired just a little earlier this year, one of the Founding Mothers of NPR. Rest In Power, Susan S., and Thank You ~
Hate Has No Home
Hate has no home, and it shouldn’t. Where hate dwells, tolerance and love are shuttered, cast aside. That’s no way to live. Hate is easier than love. Choose the more difficult path. Choose love. Hate has no home.
Two Jeffs
There are at least two Jeffs in me, of that I'm pretty sure. There’s more introspective, introverted, thinker, feeler Jeff. He thinks and prays and feels a lot, often deep in those thoughts and feelings. And there’s also more audible, engaging, extroverted doer of things Jeff. He is focused on doing things, volunteering, completing chores …
Two Extremes: First Pitch Homer
Watching Game 1 of the Seattle Mariners v. Toronto Blue Jays American League Championship Series, first pitch by the Mariner pitcher saw the lead-off Blue Jays batter hit the ball out of the park, center right field. Something like 385 feet traveled. In an instant you saw two extremes. The absolute fire of the Toronto …
Ego Check
Recently fundamental lesson learned about making progress as a human. Check the ego. Recently faced with a sneaky difficult situation that repeated itself several times in quick succession, one basic answer, check the ego. And there’s also a kicker, a bonus bit, a, the method to the madness, rely on the soul for fortitude in …
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