Broken

by | Jun 19, 2013 | Leadership

Reaching for the right word was challenging. I couldn’t quite grasp a description of how I was feeling. One word kept coming to mind. As I repeatedly brushed it aside, it came back like a boomerang. Broken. It was one word I didn’t want to embrace. Yet, it was the...

I Needed A Word Hug

by | Feb 25, 2013 | Life Issues

I know I’m loved, I really do. I have a great hubby, three sons, lots of siblings and extended family, great friends and co-workers, and the list goes on. I generally have pretty good relationships in my life. And I’m content. Mostly. There are times when I just need...

While I’m Waiting

by | Feb 4, 2013 | Faith

Waiting is one of the most difficult experiences in the whole world. It doesn’t seem to matter much if the object of our delay is good or bad; either way, the time spent waiting feels excruciating. As a child, the anticipation of Christmas morning felt like almost too...

I Wish I Was Funny…

by | Jan 31, 2013 | Leadership

Sometimes I wish I was funny. Not so much in real life, but in the way that I write and speak. I have listened to others and wished I had the ability to make people laugh. Most of the time my writings come from hard experiences of my life, vulnerable places, places...

Out Of Balance

by | Dec 6, 2012 | Leadership, Workplace

What thoughts spring to your mind when the phrase Corporate America is mentioned? I confess, my first thought is out-of-balance. Subsequent thoughts aren’t any better. I think of stress, struggles, challenges, negative coworkers, unreasonable expectations, and...