November 12, 2019 Come and Go Blues Have you ever thought about the people who populate your life? I’m talking about ALL the people, those you’ve known from your earliest memories, to your most recently-created friendships. I was thinking the other day how some people we get to “keep” throughout our lives, and others we only get to “borrow.” While family members are some of those whose relationships will often last a lifetime, I’m thinking more about friends and acquaintances. Are you lucky enough to still be close with your first childhood friends? Have you created bonds with others as you have matured? How long do those…
September 8, 2017 A SNAKE IN YOUR WOODPILE Trust can be a very delicate construct. Every day we make choices about who we can and cannot trust, and if we can, how much trust we should extend. Hopefully when it comes to family, we have more latitude to rely on one another. However, when it comes to work, it is best to be on one’s guard. That’s not to say one should be completely skeptical of others’ intentions when it comes to one’s best interests. Perhaps consider being observantly wary of others until they either earn more of your trust or, conversely, prove themselves to be untrustworthy. At…
October 1, 2014 A Little of This, a Little of That Do you remember Flat Stanley, a two-dimensional boy in children’s books? Here’s something to consider: there are very few “Flat Stanleys” in the world, and that is a good thing! So many people are “multi-dimensional,” good at more than one thing. However, at work, or at home, or as a friend, it is sometimes hard to see what that “other thing” that they are good at actually is! People have hobbies, outside interests, and skills learned as children or in previous jobs. If one digs a bit deeper than the surface, one can discover all sorts of hidden talents among…
