When we brought our daughter home from the hospital as a newborn, her skin was a yellowed jaundice color and she had problems keeping anything down. Infant jaundice usually occurs because a baby’s liver isn’t mature enough to get rid of bilirubin, a yellow pigment of red blood cells, in the bloodstream. The doctor told … More Collecting seashells
My wife and I led our three kids, who were all relatively young at the time, off the crowded shuttle and walked quietly back to our hotel room. We were all exhausted. We had gotten to the resort theme park early in the morning and had spent the day, staying until the fireworks and laser … More Keeping joy simple
Joy by Hilda Conkling Joy is not a thing you can see. It is what you feel when you watch waves breaking, Or when you peer through a net of woven violet stems In Spring grass. It is not sunlight, not moonlight, But a separate shining. Joy lives behind people’s eyes. There’s been all sorts … More Reflections on Joy
I first heard the term mise en place while watching the television show Worst Cooks in America on the Food Network. Chef Anne Burrell introduced the term to a new season’s cast of recruits: people of various ages and professions who had shown themselves to be inexperienced, inept, or exaggeratedly careless cooks. At first, I … More What a Chef Can Teach Us about Writing
You can work on improving your purpose and focus. You can work on your discipline and work ethic. You can even work on your trustworthiness and integrity. But when it comes to resilience, get ready for more than a few challenges. We’ve been writing this month on The Heart of the Matter on resilience. Many … More Losing my patience!
Remember when we pondered if we Are We Wired for Fairness, with a surprising video showing… an unexpected story? (No point in ruining the surprise… It wouldn’t be fair :D) It came to mind when Esoterica brought up in a discussion of What Do We Have to Lose that bad things are going to happen, … More Is Life Fair?
I have a strange, strange habit. It dates to when I first became a newspaper reporter. Some people have healthy, life-sustaining habits like getting out and exercising each day, drinking plenty of water, or going to sleep at a set time each day, while others have questionable ones like playing with their hair, cracking their … More Life lessons from an unlikely place
I was prepared for the interview. I had done my homework and was ready for anything. I had my resume laid out in front of me, so that I could speak to specific skills and experiences that I wanted to highlight. I had a separate list of questions that I wanted to raise. I even … More You decide: Team Eeyore or Team Tigger?
Two weeks ago, I asked my wife to read one of my blog posts. She had already read it two other times, but she agreed, giving it one final review and told me that it looked fine. When I pressed her on an important change in wording, she laughed and said, “Yes, I saw that, … More Out of my comfort zone
Are you aware of this phrase- quietly quitting? If you are employed I suspect that you’ve heard it. Maybe if you are recently retired, or coming up to that momentous decision you’ve also heard it. Maybe, secretly perhaps, you are in the midst of your own quiet quitting journey…I had no idea what this was … More Quietly Quitting
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