Today kicks off World Kindness Week. An entire week dedicated to sharing kindness around the world. From today through November 20, let’s go overboard on kindness and make the world a more awesome place! Random acts of kindness, planned acts of kindness, and even anonymous kindness. Can’t think of anything? Here are some ideas in […]
Understanding the Importance
A number of years ago I worked for a woman who was very contemplative and wise. This was at a time when I was neither. I worked for her for about a year or so, then moved on to another department, trying to figure out what I wanted to do when I grew up. We […]
Small Rebellions
Funky socks…a small rebellion Ever remember your parents saying something along these lines…”If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump off too?!” If you were ever a teenager, I’m guessing you heard words just like this. Now that you’re a mature adult, I bet you have a greater appreciation for your parents’ folksy […]
To Hell With To Do
Are you a slave to your to-do list? Do you feel overwhelmed with all that’s undone on your list? Feel like it never gets done? Are you using the “F” word? Failure, not the other “F” word. Well, stop it. If your to-do list is mostly a to-don’t list, here’s an idea…say to hell with […]
Revenge
Been hurt by someone? Most of us have been. Who doesn’t have some deep-seated wound that they’re still nursing? And what about anger? Don’t you have at least a wee bit of lingering anger over those hurts? Completely normal. But do you let that lingering anger and pain get the best of you? Do you […]
Keep your eyes on your own paper
Keep your eyes on your own paper. Remember when your elementary teachers used to say that? Sage wisdom it was, and not just for taking tests. Keep your eyes on your own paper in life too. No sneaking glimpses of what your neighbor is up to. Every single human being on this earth walks a […]