Tag: Kindness
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The Step that Ushers in Diversity of Thought
There is a point in Jim Collins’s book Good to Great, in which he describes a commonality between companies that have achieved “greatness” as the presence of a board or council consisting of individuals that spend a great deal of time behind closed doors hashing out divergent ideas and putting (what I call) diversity of…
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Standing on Your Rooted Foundation
Watching an episode of Long Lost Family, I heard Scottish footballer Dominic Mateo comment upon having brain cancer. He said, “I’ve been given another chance. That’s how I see it in life. You know, I really do.” What would it take for you to adopt this attitude? Taking the reins on life and going for…
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*The *Beat of the *Heartsong * goes *on and *on and *on * * *
It’s impossible to lose a soul mate. Your hearts and souls have been so conjoined, so one—that although the physicality may no longer be present, there is nothing that can disrupt the existence of each other. Go ahead and mourn, knowing that when you do, you are mourning for your own loss and not theirs. …
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Muddy Water
I met a little girl yesterday. Well, we didn’t officially meet. We played in a puddle, muddy water splashing our feet Hers covered by sparkles, wellies so perfect and neat. Mine with treads hiding some worn elderly feet. For a moment in time our years didn’t matter. Names, introductions, chatter to flatter. Our dandelions floated…
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Are you ready?
Decades ago, I watched someone who I was very close to, figuratively speaking, waterskiing on a lake in Massachusetts. It wasn’t something this person had done recently, so I was really impressed that this person was not only able to ski quite well, but to slalom, as well. As I watched the ski boat come…
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The Evolving You and Reimagining Here
Each of us comes equipped with a story to share of how we feel today and how we think we got here, marked by up’s and down’s and people we’ve met along the way. Those who know me know that I love telling stories—not lies, but the truths as I remember them. I often pepper…
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C.R.E.A.T.E.
C R E A T E The time is now to ring in the new day with: Constant Appreciation Reality Checks Earthly Roots Advocation for Others and Yourself Temperance Education Is it… Another acryonym Another day Another breath you take Another bed to make Another back to wash Another vow to break? How have you…
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