Day Two Hundred Fifteen of 365 – Things That Make Me Think: Two Lists and a Rule
As you may have noticed from recent posts, I have found inspiration from Dee Hock, founder and former CEO of VISA. His take on leadership flies in the face of convention and challenges those who would lead to think differently before acting. Traditional leadership models tout hierarchy and authority and power as the operative words […]
Day Two Hundred Ten of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Knowing the Difference Between DO and BE!
There is a big difference between the DO and BE of life – especially when losing a loved one to death is involved. “What do I DO when someone loses a loved one to death?” I hear this question often. People every day are faced with what to DO when a relative, friend or co-worker […]
Day One Hundred Ninety-Four of 365 – Things That Inspire Me:Breathing
Breathing is great! Breathing is essential! Breathing, even stale smelling air, is better than the alternative! Breathing is life! And yet, there’s more to breathing than life. Intrigued? Read on! Breathing can actually bring living to life! Confused? Hang on and maybe I can clarify this a bit. Many of us choose to avoid living […]
Day One Hundred Seventy-Five of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: R & R . . . & R
Today, we began a week of vacation – the first one we’ve taken in six years. Now this is not to say that we have not taken breaks from time to time over the last six years. We have enjoyed long weekends and Holidays; however, taking a planned vacation has been something whe have not […]
Day One Hundred Sixty-Five of 365 -Things That Inspire Me: Holding On!
Holding on to life can be difficult at times. We, as human beings, routinely find ourselves inundated by challenges on all fronts. Often, some among our vast number let go and give up or leave us. When that happens, I am deeply saddened. I venture to say that all of us from time to time […]
Day Eighty-Seven of 365 – A Question of Time!
A Question of Time! “Time Heals!” We’ve all heard that short phrase. We have perhaps even used it when seeking to comfort someone struggling with some sort of loss or disappointment. What if I were to tell you that “Time Does NOT Heal!”? How would you react? Would you argue that it does? Would you […]
Day Seventy-Five of 365 – “Packaged Pain”
Pain is one of the common denominators of human existence. Pain is an equalizer. Pain is not a respecter of persons. Pain on one hand, separates people and on the other, serves as a unifying force. Pain sends messages to our brains, telling us when some part of our body needs attention. Pain drains us […]
Day Sixty-Three of 365 – The Differences Between Grief and Mourning
I’ve been working in the field of loss and grief – both informally and formally – for over 28 years now. I’ve been privileged to walk alongside many mourners of all ages while they work to make sense out of their experience of loss. Dealing with the death of a loved one is one of […]
Day Twenty One of 365 – Your Presence, A Gift
Loss is a Universal Experience. Everyone everywhere loses someone or something of value at some point in life. In fact, we actually deal with multiple losses of various kinds rather routinely. In a broad sense, loss may be defined as any absence of, deprivation of, removal of a person/place/thing that is a part of one’s routine. […]
The Day The Racist In Me Died . . .
I remember the day as if it were yesterday . . . the day the Racist in me died! The earth did not shake. The walls did not split. The moon did not turn to blood. In fact, no one sitting around me detected the powerful shift in my soul. On the surface, NOTHING changed! What […]