Posts by Carol Ross
Savoring
I love the fall season. The last of the sunny, warm days becomes more precious. The trees drop their gold before becoming barren. I admire the vibrant row of red geranium flowers in my front yard one more time before digging them up and bringing them inside for the winter. I’m posting a musing that…
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I received an email from someone who read my post on Grace. There is one line from the email that keeps going through my mind: "Grace is God’s presence (wisdom, truth and love) poured over you in this time and place." What a lovely way to think about how one can be at peace with…
Read MoreWhere Are You, Rico?
I blogged last month about my experience with great customer service provided by a man named Rico. Here’s the other side of the coin—what happens when a customer is treated poorly. Unfortunately, I think this side of the coin is a lot more familiar to most of us. My husband and I were discussing where…
Read MoreGrace
The following post was written last spring, before this blog was up and running. It seems particularly appropriate today. Last night, a family member was admitted to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation. Life continues to teach me about tough love and grace. I have a daily yoga routine that ends with a short meditation. In…
Read MoreFalling in Love with Conflict
I was in a training class for advanced coaching skills recently. One of the things that I got out of the class was the idea that conflict is a signal of something new trying to emerge in a system. The system could be a marriage, a work team, or a small business. I remember when…
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