Years ago, on fall Sunday mornings, I could hear the booming voice riding the wind up the hill. “And coming onto the field representing the Pee Wee team from Atlantic Highlands…” Young boys wearing equipment weighing twice their weight would proudly lumber onto the football field. My girls were cheerleaders. I would sit on theContinue reading “Lessons from Pop Warner”
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Follow the bouncing ball
“You are a bouncer” My uncle announced after Thanksgiving dinner to my sister and I. Not the brand image I expected, but it made sense. “You keep moving. Something knocks you down, you bounce up.” I am flattered. Over the last years, I have followed the advice of people much smarter than me, and thereContinue reading “Follow the bouncing ball”
Island Magic
Cuttyhunk Island is not for everyone. It is a place where children can bang the front door behind them after breakfast and stay away until dinner without a mother’s worry. It’s a place where leash-free and small, run leash-free – in search of another pup to play all day long. You don’t need make-up, fancyContinue reading “Island Magic”
Still practicing….
It’s been three years since I discovered the sanctuary by of the greens. I am amazed by how far I have come and how quickly I can slip right back. A sense of humor is mandated to all who accept the challenge.
Entering the quagmire
“You know before you know, of course. You are bending over the dryer, pulling out the still-warm sheets, and the knowledge walks up to your backbone. You stare at the man you love, and you are staring at nothing; he is gone before he is gone. “Elizabeth Berg – Open House” “She wants a divorce.Continue reading “Entering the quagmire”
Move over spreadsheets let’s create
The sales academy needed some “pop” so I got busy. Love the creative side coming out of hibernation from under excel. Encore from the GM Something about music that inspires a team
Passing of the torch
Grant, When I was growing up I wished that I had an older brother, one that would teach me life lessons and protect me from the “bad” guys. I now know that birth order is inconsequential. I read an article years ago where the author wrote, “When you change your behavior others around youContinue reading “Passing of the torch”
Bye-Bye Busy Badge
One year ago I decided to turn in my “busy badge” for a life. Ironically I am producing better work, my relationships are stronger because I am present, I am healthier by simply paying attention and patience is improving my short game. http://theweek.com/article/index/249334/the-worst-word-in-business-busy
Coming out of growth phase
A few months ago I sat here allowing the world to determine my self-worth. Almost by chance I read an article by Martha Beck, ” Off the Beating Path” where she writes “When the road of life gets bumpy (and then bumpier, and bumpier still), she suggests a radical solution: Stop, throw it in reverse,Continue reading “Coming out of growth phase”
Feeling the loss, cherishing the memories
Sadie entered our lives six years ago. She was timid, shy, and obedient; that is until she met Sophia. Together they dug under the fence to roam the neighborhood resulting in 2 calls from the police department. They watched Reese birth two litters of kittens, and when the kittens were old enough to venture awayContinue reading “Feeling the loss, cherishing the memories”
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