Day Two Hundred Seventy-Five of 365 – Sometimes, Part 21: All That’s Necessary!
Sometimes All That’s Necessary Is A Gentle Touch, A Caring Smile, A Warm Embrace! Peace! Mark E. Hundley
Day Two Hundred Seventy-Four of 365 – Sometimes, Part 20: Hope and Chaos!
Sometimes Hope Punches Through The Chaos That Surrounds Us And Breathes Life Into Our Battered Dreams! Peace! Mark E. Hundley
Day Two Hundred Sixty-Nine of 365 – Sometimes, Part 15: Hope!
Sometimes Hope Is All That Matters… It’s All That Gets Us Through! Peace! Mark E. Hundley
Day Two Hundred Fifty-Three of 365 – Be A Willow!
Life is filled with surprises. Some are good while others are not. I’ve often said that there are only three guarantees in life – death, taxes and change. All of these are inescapable! If this is so, how then shall we live? Over twenty-eight years ago, my therapist said to me, “Mark, be a willow. […]
Day Two Hundred Fifty of 365 – The Cowboy Code of Ethics: Say More!
Wouldn’t it be great if we could immediately tell whether a person was trustworthy simply by listening to their words? Sure it would; however, there are many people who talk a good game without delivering on the field. We’ve all heard the adage, “Actions speak louder than words.” There is great wisdom in that phrase. […]
Day Two Hundred Forty-Nine of 365 – The Cowboy Code of Ethics: Purposeful Riding!
I truly believe that writing something worth reading with the Cowboy Code of Ethics as my source of inspiration may be one of the most challenging things I have added to my list on the 365 day writing journey. Why you might ask? Well, as succinct and direct as each statement of the Code is, […]
Day Two Hundred Forty-Seven of 365 – The Cowboy Code of Ethics: TBF!
Most things in life worth pursuing carry a sense of Balance. One side without the other creates disharmony. Give and take are necessary for shared responsibility. Knowing when to step up and when to step back make compromise possible. The problem with establishing and maintaining balance is that it is easier to focus on just […]
Day Two Hundred Forty-Two of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: Share Your Good Fortune!
Today marks the twentieth day I’ve expanded on the Lakota Code of Ethics. Twenty nuggets of truth chock full of wisdom for living purposefully. It is only fitting that the final part of the Code is short, precise and to the point. If I have been reminded of one thing in the process of providing […]
Day Two Hundred Forty-One of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: What To Do With Religious Beliefs!
I lead today with a Lakota proverb that is not part of the official Lakota Code of Ethics. It is proverb about Coercion. It says, “Force, no matter how concealed, begets resistance.” I have quoted this proverb before when focusing on principles of leadership. In this post, the focus shifts to forcing religious beliefs. We […]
Day Two Hundred Forty of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: You First!
“Put on your own oxygen mask before helping others around you.” Sound familiar? If you have ever flown, you’ve heard something similar to this prior to takeoff. Typically, the reference relates to traveling with children but the message is clear. We must be at our best when we seek to help and support others. Our […]