Trying to convince my three year old son to try dance class. NOPE. For that go anyway. Back yard spruce. REALLY? Yep. A little goes a long way. Beef cuts? Top serloin is close enough to tenderloin. Chinese lady in the liquor store, 3 bottles of merlot? Dressed in earth tones, including a ball cap over shoulder length …
A Little Hungry? GOOD.
It's a good idea to be a little hungry. Even used to it. Not starving, malnourished, or any other otherwise at-risk state. Just hungry. Here's what I mean. You want to be a little hungry so you don't over eat. It's all about portion control, at least here in the U.S. The restaurants, by and …
Ignatius
On this day, the Feast Day of Saint Ignatius, a series of ideas and prayers from Jesuits. It starts here: AMDG. "Ad majorem Dei gloriam." The Jesuit motto, "For the greater glory of God." Prayer for Generosity: Eternal Word, only begotten son of God, teach me true generosity. Teach me to serve you as you …
America.
A troika of good came together last evening that I've just got to share. I was in between the end-of-workday and an evening meeting. I had enough time for a couple tacos, then a stop at a local watering hole; might call it a dive bar. there were about twenty people living life when I …
Serenity NOW
Known as the "Serenity Prayer", it's well known in many circles of folks that are people of faith. Most often you see the first stanza only...but the whole thing is quite good too. Written by American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr in the early part of the 20th century, these words have provided a foundation for many …
The Power of Silence
The power of silence can cannot be overstated. For some of us it's harder than for others. The effect can be a devastating tool for good. Consider serious conversation. Consider talking with your spouse, your kid, your employee, your boss. Make your case and then be quiet. See where it leads. Want a second, similarly …
Hiatus
I've been off the blog grid mostly for the past few weeks. Not sure exactly why. Life's been pretty busy for a while and I've managed to get posts in regularly before. For some reason lately I've lost track of the snippets of time I'd previously done the writing. I'm sure the pendulum's string will …
#Caregiver
These passed few weeks have been a little sideways with atypical issues demanding attention in my life. It's been busier than usual, hard to squeeze out any time for the fun stuff, like writing in this blog. The silver lining? I got a new hashtag idea. Didn't research it, just decided it's worth using, for …
Take It In Stride…
I say this all the time, "Take it in stride." When talking to people about facing difficulties, unexpected tragedy, lose, etc. that's typically in my response somehow. The thing is, when I say it to other people, I'm saying it to myself too. I really believe in this philosophy to my core. The idea is …
Whoops…That’s Life…Keep Going
Sometimes life gets away from you. Days and deadlines pass, the to-do list blows up, unforeseen issues come up that demand your attention. Those issues take hours -- ones you didn't plan on allocating -- to resolve issues. That's ok. That's just life. The key point here is how you respond to said situations. It …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 