Can we just stop the office gossip? Because that's all it is gossip. Fueling the fragile egos of those who can't or won't support, uplift, and encourage coworkers. Chances are those who are gossiping have no idea what the person or people they are gossiping about have gone through. They have no idea how many times the person they… Continue reading Little Rumors-not the music
Hello Readers I pledged to write more a while ago, which hasn’t happened. It’s not for the lack of words, motivation, or thought. Part is because I’ve let other commitments take over, and I’m failing myself, and part is because, well, is anyone even reading this? Over ten years ago, I made a significant change… Continue reading Seize the Day!
When you've gone without for so long when does it start to become normal and you make do without? I'm not talking about sex. I'm talking about the kind of intimacy that comes with feeling safe emotionally and spiritually. When you know you can sit with someone and say nothing and it's okay because that… Continue reading 6 a.m.
I wanted to write about an issue that comes up frequently enough to become a glaring problem. I’ve encountered this issue both in group settings and when talking to someone one-on-one. I’m just as guilty of doing this, and I’m making a point to be better when it happens, yet at the same time, I’ve… Continue reading We interrupt this program to tell you…
Nothing. That's what. For the next five years, I suffered. I did nothing because no one was listening, and any advice I did get wasn't helpful. So instead of getting upset and crying or getting even, I got assertive. I went to a new doctor, and the first thing I said was, "I have a… Continue reading Sleeping Beauty (Pt. 3)
I got even. I took this awful woman's advice and saw a nutritionist. Someone I didn't know so that I could get the most unbiased point of view. Maybe I was doing something wrong that I have my blinders on about. So I made the appointment, filled out the questionnaire, and showed up. Before my… Continue reading Sleeping Beauty (Pt. 2)
If you have cats, and I'm sure some of you do, ever notice that every so often your cat will stare at the wall corner, or if you have a cat like mine, he will caterwaul into thin air. Some say it's singing the song of their people; others claim that cats can see otherworldly… Continue reading Ghosts
I won’t talk about my current job, mostly because what I want to share here is what lead me to this job and the lessons about work-life balance that I have learned along the way. Today I’m writing about the job interview process. And it’s a process. Over my 26 year career I have dabbled… Continue reading Lessons Learned from Interviewing
Balancing Cat 