Tag: Gratitude
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Wholeness
What does it mean to feel whole, to be whole? It’s a word and a concept that indicates completeness, a circle, continuous and perfect. It’s a word that, to me, radiates more than momentary contentment, a feeling I am not certain that I often feel. I had the joy of taking part in a sound…
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Leading and Learning
For the better part of the last year, I have had the opportunity to serve as a coach in a leadership program in my chosen field of elder care services. It’s the second time I’ve done this and there is no question that it is a serious commitment. Organized in teams of eight fellows per…
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Redirecting
In life with children, and work with older adults, I have come to learn the value of redirecting. With a young child, it is addressing an escalating or emotional situation with distraction. “Oh my gosh, look at this” or “Quick, come with me, I have something for you.” We all know the drill. Change the…
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Floury Prints
I loved the opportunity to cook and bake with my kids, and baking with our grandchildren it is even more of a joy. Most of the grandkids have parents who cook and bake with them and encourage them to learn their way around a kitchen and it shows. Our 11 year old granddaughter is an…
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Facing It
Conversations about change have been a persistent theme this week, talking about organizational change, professional change and personal change. And the topic has been the source of both thought and retrospection for me. I have often said that I like change and that is an absolute truth in my professional life. Oh, I am no…
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Why Not?
It seems to me, sometimes, that the most important phrase we can hold onto is simply “why not?” It rings true in my life all the time, professionally as well as personally. Now, let me say right off the bat, that “why not” has limits, even for me. There is no “why not” with respect…
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New Heights
One of the incontrovertible facts I know about myself is that my emotional courage is greater than my physical courage. I can think of many examples of this, including a story I have often told. Not that many years ago, we took a trip to Sea World to fulfill one of my husband’s lifelong dreams,…
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Holding It Close
I have often thought the course of our lives is determined by loss. I know that this recognition of pain and acknowledgement of the impact of grief is a reflection of my own life experiences, far too much loss and far too young. I do believe that we have a choice as to how we…
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Working It Out
No matter who you are or what you do, life hands you challenges on a regular basis. We face situations that we cannot imagine will have a solution. We look at options that all seem laced with despair. We walk around with our stomachs in knots, unable to sleep, thoughts swirling around the problem that…
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Empty Vessels
They say that you can’t pour from an empty cup but that doesn’t stop many of us from trying to do just that. We push to get things done, to meet our obligations, to take care of others, to create change and so much more. We think that all that is required is determination and…
