Social media has been ablaze with political, religious and social debates. It hasn’t been pretty lately. I try to avoid talking about any of those hot topics on social media. My tag line is, “wife, mother, author” and not “political activist” so I tend to stick to family, food, kittens, chickens, writing and other neutral topics. But lately … [Read more...]
Winnie the Pooh Business Tips
I’m a huge fan of A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh. I discovered the wonders of Winnie the Pooh quotes while in college. His quotes can easily apply to life, business, family and friendships. This is my list of Winnie the Pooh business tips with a few poetic licenses taken. “You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to … [Read more...]
Heroes Don’t Wear Capes
My dad taught me by example. Sure he tried to lecture sometimes during my teen years. I was too busy rebelling to truly absorb those lessons. The lessons he taught me through the way he lived his life are what shaped me as a person. I remember my dad putting a quarter in the newspaper machine when I was about eight years old. As he pulled … [Read more...]
Plugging into the Power of Social Media
I recently heard Toni Birdsong speak at my Heartprint Writers Group. She talked about social media and creating a tribe. I loved her tribe concept so much I borrowed the term when I later spoke on Crowdsourcing at the Tennessee Soap and Candle Gathering. Here are a few of tips I shared. Crowdsourcing, tribe building or social networking is … [Read more...]
Don’t be the Blind leading the Blind
Everyone has heard that common saying, “like the blind leading the blind.” In Kindergarten the blind leading the blind was quite literally the case for me. My first attempt through Kindergarten was a dismal failure. Since we moved no one noticed that I couldn’t see until my second attempt at Kindergarten. During part of my first attempt at … [Read more...]
12 Lessons Grief Taught Me
The walk through grief is filled with milestones that are precious. You cannot sneak past grief in the night, run through it or sit still in one spot of grief. You must walk through it at grief’s pace. Grief is a passage, not place to wallow in, skip past, or tunnel under. If you don’t go through the grief it will fester and consume you in another … [Read more...]
Standing on the Right Side of History
I was at Lewis and Clark College from 1986-1990. Nelson Mandela loomed large in my college life. As students we protested Apartheid and called for the release of Nelson Mandela. We marched in downtown Portland when world leaders came to town. We stood in unity as the board of trustees met on campus to demand that Lewis and Clark divest from South … [Read more...]
From Bliss to Clinging On
In the whirlwind of hast as we rushed into the car we didn’t notice our stow-away. My mother piled her young children into the car in route to pick up my father from the airport. In the hurried frenzy our extra passenger went unnoticed. She had evidently been sun-bathing her black fur while soaking in the warmth of the cars’ black vinyl … [Read more...]
Making Traditions and Breaking Habits
I love traditions. I love everything from the discovery of a new tradition all the way through to the ritual that has been passed down through the generations being faithfully acted out. I love the way my children count on traditions and remind me of them every year to insure that none will be left out or forgotten. Traditions make my heart feel … [Read more...]
The Freedom Found in Forgiveness
My mother would have turned 72 today. She consumed her 69 years of life with vitality and love. She loved her family, friends and strangers. An outing often ended with my mother bringing a stranger in need of a meal, companionship or encouragement home with her. Relationships with people, whether friend, family, foe or stranger were important to … [Read more...]
Walk Directly Through Fear
One of the side effects of moving a lot is being the new girl all too often. By the time I graduated from high school I had developed a fear of speaking in public. I wasn’t only afraid of public speaking, but of raising my hand in class even to give the answer I knew was correct. I decided that when I went to college I would reinvent myself as … [Read more...]
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