Did you hear about Elmo’s tender-hearted outreach…on X (formerly Twitter)? You don’t have to love Sesame Street’s favorite cuddle muffin to adore this Tweet, where the lovable Elmo, on January 29, queried his followers: Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing? Yep. That’s right. Sweet Elmo’s outreach? It garnered millions of views and … More I See You!
“I have often had a retrospective vision where everything in my past life seems to fall with significance into logical sequence.”― Ansel Adams I wrote about a dear family member, almost a year ago and that post, about my delightful Great Uncle “Fuzzy” is on my mind. One of the unexpected joys as a result of writing … More Uncle Fuzzy’s Quilt
In my early twenties I was a fan girl. No, not for popular bands like Van Halen or the Cars…not even Cheap Trick. Nope. The object of my attention and adoration was a psychologist. Of all the theories I encountered in my studies, stumbling into “Humanism” and the work of Carl Rogers changed my life. … More I’m a Fan Girl for Carl Rogers
One of my favorite quotes about listening is: “If you want to be truly understood, you need to say everything three times, in three different ways. Once for each ear… and once for the heart.” Paula Underwood Spencer I was reminded of that quote because this Friday we will be releasing our 60th Sharing the … More Deep Listening
In my last Heart of the Matter post I whined a little about my misfortune involving my spin bike – issues with the screen which hampered my workout for a few days. I persevered – using an App on my phone and complained about hubster Paul’s painstaking approach at problem-solving. I figured I dragged you … More I’m a Work-Arounder: Part D’Oh!
Problem-solving is my super power. That isn’t some humble brag – it’s an all out brag. 😊 I teach classes on problem-solving: BAM. I’m done. Might be the shortest post ever from me. Except, the years have taught me that my engineering brain doesn’t always see the full picture. People are opportunities to open, not … More Problem Solving Super Power
We’ve all heard certain sayings like, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears,” or “When you take one step towards to gods, they will take ten steps towards you.” I really love both of these sayings and really experience them in my life on a regular basis. And wow, has this been happening for me lately. … More Humility Is This Thing I’m Still Working On
No, my candy-loving compadres, this is not a post about my love of sweets. Although…a sweet memory popped up just now and I’m resisting the urge to bail on this post and raid the candy cupboard… No…not gonna do it…not gonna DO it. Thank you, Dana Carvey, for planting that twangy-phrase in my head forevermore. You and … More Searching for the Sweet Spot
Lately, I’ve been waking up from dreams of long-ago scenes. Places I’ve lived, boyfriends I’ve loved, scenarios that are dusty but familiar. They are neither stressful nor packed with similarity between them. They are like opening a drawer of old photos and picking out a few. Perhaps I’ve dredged up these memories because I’ve been … More Choice with a Side of Grace
As we continue to focus on ‘change’ this month, I started thinking about the word from a progress and repeating patterns point of view. When we take a step in a certain direction, are we committing to our path, or do we give ourselves the grace of u-turns and do-overs– without branding our efforts as … More Sunny Sonny 🌞
The Heart of the Matter 