Ordinary Life, Extraordinary Living
Life Lessons
You Are a Genius
Those are the words I heard at a recent workshop that I gave. I had just helped a participant make sense of key events in her life, to tell a story of how her past fits into present and how...
Why The World Needs More Pen Pals
I've been catching up on decades of movies via a free trial of Amazon Prime. Last night, I watched You've Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The movie was released in 1998. I miss the 90's, especially the...
What Is This Blog About?
It may be that you are reading this post because you've subscribed to one of my previous blogs/sites (e.g., via Feedblitz), including: Boundary Crosser A Bigger Voice Networking Naturally Ordinary Life, Extraordinary Living Don't worry. Even though this new blog...
The Luckiest Woman in the World
Note: This is another in a series of articles that I wrote a decade ago. Looking back, I can see that my history with cars has taught me the value of partnering with life--listening to what life brings me, good...
How Big Will You Dare to Be?
The following article was originally published on HR.com. It's one of my favorites. Re-reading what I wrote so long ago, I'm pleased that this essay has stood the test of time. Now seems like the perfect moment to re-introduce the...
What I Believe
What I believe drives my actions. How I experience the world influences my behavior. Your inner world creates your outer world. Which is a whole other blog post in itself. Photo by katerha. But first, what I believe: About Careers...
How Friday the 13th Became Boulder’s 9/11
In just 5 days, Boulder County, where I live, received over 14 inches of rain. I've heard that's more than 75% of the typical annual rainfall for this area. What started out as a blessing from a late summer heat...
Week One: Not as Bad As I Imagined
This is Week One of my new life, as an empty nester. For years I've been anticipating this moment--two children, now men, out in the world. When my older son, Casey, was a senior in high school, I remember thinking,...
How a Presence Turns into Genuine Love
I never expected to be a cat owner. Several years ago, I remember going to an office supply store, getting out of the car, looking over at an adjacent pet store, and thinking, “That’s the last store you’ll ever...