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
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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”
Different packages
Sandy is gone but her fury is not. Gas lines, helicopters overhead, heat by the fire, steady sound of generators around the neighborhood. So much loss…so much gain.
Gentle chaos
“There can be no change without chaos. All real, lasting change comes as a result of trembling at the foundational level of what exists.” Iyanla Vanzant This summer exploded with chaos and winds down with a cleansing rain. Embracing the slowness with honesty, I can see my world. The lesson; family is fragile. We comeContinue reading “Gentle chaos”
And so it begins
It’s Friday afternoon, sunny, hot and I am in the same place. My headset has been glued to my ears for the last three hours listening to the speaker’s drone on about a competitor’s technology.“But we are faster and save them money because of ….”“ A company said they had a problem with … becauseContinue reading “And so it begins”
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