Sitting around Sheila’s kitchen table, she announced, “I am in my final 20”. Care to explain? She shared that as we mature, we realize that our time left on this earth has an end date. This year COVID gave me a gift of reflection, and I am grateful. As I write this, I am sittingContinue reading “Reflections from 2020”
Category Archives: Inspiration
Silver Lining
When we learned that graduation was canceled, we all felt the void. We knew our students earned and deserved a celebration. The concern was short-lived because the Brookdale Community College family began planning to make it happen. Graduation Day was hot, really hot. We didn’t have the speeches, the luncheon, or much of the pompContinue reading “Silver Lining”
Building a life resume 30 day challenge
I could stay on the current path. The one that is familiar with no bumps because I know what to expect. The easy one because there are no surprises. The straight and flat one with no turns or hills to climb. But as Helen Keller said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing atContinue reading “Building a life resume 30 day challenge”
Visiting the “City of Don’t”
Mumbai. “Don’t drink the water” Don’t eat any fruit or vegetables” and “Don’t go out alone.” I did not want to go. I arrived in darkness but could see the largest slum in Southeast Asia edging the highway. Never in my life… Why didn’t I cancel this trip? But perceptions are not always reality ifContinue reading “Visiting the “City of Don’t””
Power of Appreciation
A month ago, I was drowning in deadlines with upper management changing the project scope every other day. For months my days began at 7am and ended at 9:30pm. Weekends were on hold until “I finished.” In the middle of this madness, I received an email from my former boss asking me to do aContinue reading “Power of Appreciation”
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