In fourth grade, I was the new girl on the playground. The way I remember it, Jodi walked over to me and said hi. She recognized that I was new and commented accordingly. We remained best friends for almost twenty five years. But what happens when you’re not nine anymore? Or on a sports team? […]
Loving people on their level
I once read an analogy about people fitting into one of two categories – pint or gallon. It has to do with their depth. Not depth of character, but depth of thought. No judgement, simply an observation. Pint people remain closer to the surface. You might consider them more happy-go-lucky because they seem to just […]
Five Ways to Celebrate Mom
Even though celebrating moms can be traced back hundreds of years, the official, American version was first celebrated in 1908 by Anna Jarvis in a Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia. Through her letter writing campaigns, and sheer tenacity, Anna’s efforts were recognized when, in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson officially established the second Sunday in […]
Ah, flattery.
Mae West was on to something when she first said Flattery will get you everywhere. Flattery. Compliments. Encouragement. Empowerment. These words are all on the same continuum with flattery (excessive and insincere praise) on one end and empowerment (to give power to) on the other. I don’t necessarily need to be flattered, but some honest […]
Real or Imagined?
A couple months ago, I attended a fundraiser to raise money for a local charity. As with most fundraisers, it included a silent auction where we were encouraged to bid on donated items. The highest bid would win the item. The value of the item and a suggested opening bid were listed on the corresponding […]
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