Posts by Carol Ross
The Love Seat
Recently, I thought of the movie, Witness. It came out in 1985, and was about being seen and unseen. Harrison Ford plays a cop who goes undercover in an Amish community to protect a woman and her young son, who happened to be the sole witness to a brutal murder. To witness, accidentally, can be dangerous. But what if…
Read MoreMom Tried To Tell Me This 25 Years Ago
Several years ago, I was in a personal development course, where I heard something that seemed so outlandish that I dismissed it. What I heard was that one of our purposes for being on Earth was to learn how to have fun. It seemed so frivolous, so unserious, so…not me. It was like the Tina…
Read MoreI Never Thought I Would…
A friend, Terry, emailed me today about collaborating on project around story-telling. Story has been in my wheelhouse for awhile, from the time that I started blogging in 2005 and writing personal essays about raising kids and being self-employed to running “brand story” workshops to guiding clients on telling a compelling narrative on their LinkedIn…
Read MoreHello, My Beautiful Heart
Today is Valentine’s Day, a day when we focus attention on those we love. I woke up this morning tuning into my heart and felt the love…for my heart. Hello My Beautiful Heart, Thank you for sweet sadness and weeping, while listening to a podcast about loss and grief during yesterday’s walk. Thank you…
Read MoreA Magical Night in Iowa
This week, I participated in my first Iowa caucus. I was both curious and excited to be part of a process that felt uniquely Iowan—down to earth, respectful, and straightforward. I would be sitting with my neighbors and hearing about the candidates. I have been an independent all of my life, but decided to register…
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