Gratefulness
What Makes Me Happy
What I’m noticing makes me happy these days: New filing cabinets. Actually the thought of new filing cabinets makes me happy. I’ve been living with stacks of files on my office floor and on countertops for the last year. Customer service that makes my life easy. The sales person at the office furniture store was…
Read MoreLost and Found
Lost last week: Garage door opener Cell phone Prescription eye glasses (with high index lenses, Varilux progressive bifocals, and anti-reflective coating) Son, skiing at Copper Mountain Found last week: The wisdom of asking for help. Son in backseat finds garage door opener underneath driver’s seat. The goodness of strangers. Voice answering my cell phone informs…
Read MoreReflections on the Year
Here’s a great exercise for looking back on the year from my coach, Shirley Anderson: At year’s end, I generally ask my clients to list 25 things they are most proud of accomplishing in the past year. And also, what do they regret or wish had turned out differently. I think you’ll find it totally…
Read MoreSisters
My sister is twelve years older than me. The last time we lived in the same town was nearly 40 years ago, when I shared a bedroom with her. She went away to college when I was six. For over twenty years, she lived in Asia. When she moved to Hawaii, she was considered close–at…
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