New day, new deal to myself. Live my values, everyday. I value family, community, respect, honesty, integrity, compassion, and being on a mission. So what are your values? Are you living them today? Are you writing or speaking with these in mind? Do you need to rethink your values? Here’s a new mission for you: […]
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#RPCL Log Date January 2, 2017: #BeingHuman #IgnoranceIsFiction
We are back in the city. Looking outside the sky is blue. No snow down here. Still, clear, crystal blue skies help me to crystallize my thoughts and ideas. After my third espresso, I’m ready to find courage and think about what it means to be active within my community. It’s hard to be positive […]
#RPCL Log Date January 1, 2017: #BeingHuman #Renewal #BeingaBetterHuman
It’s New Year’s Day. I woke up to snoring. I drew the curtains to see a brand new layer of snow on the ski trails. We are in a cabin on the mountain. The pristine layer of fluffy white snow feels like a call to pledge our renewal of hope in 2017. This year I have renewed the following commitments […]
The Media
Is the media liberal or conservative? It’s both. Both, both, both. Seriously. We read what we want to read, and we follow the stories that align with our values. think the lack of trust for one side or the other has created utter chaos for news outlets. And now that Fake News suppliers can make […]
Challenging Identity #identitycrisis #culturecrisis
It’s really tough to just get over the election. I’m finding that I am now questioning my value as a female contributor in the workplace. I think that the hateful and dismissive language from our soon-to-be POTUS will leave a Harry Potter lightening bolt on my forehead for a while (maybe forever). From the other […]
The NATO Analogy #NATOanalogy #identitycrisis #culturecrisis
This phrase about how NATO must be feeling the day after the election clicked for me, as an example to explain to some folks why we all feel powerless. In an interview between NPR host David Greene and NPR correspondent Frank Langfitt in Brussels, Langfitt said this about how NATO felt when the most powerful member nation […]
Hunkering Down
I hate to say it, but I am genuinely concerned now about whether we should or even CAN spend money on any excesses in 2017. It’s sort of like my very own Personal Austerity Plan or PAP. This is definitely unusual for me, as I hate thinking about, planning for or saving money. I would much prefer […]
The Culture Crisis in America #culturecrisis #identitycrisis #cultureDNA
I am pretty much feeling crappy this week and, when I’m not working, I’m replaying the election in my head by listening or reading too much bad news. And then I spiral into a bout of anger, then ready to rally, then tearful again. I think my husband gets it, but then he wonders why I […]
Someone Wins and Someone Loses #nomoreparticipationawards #JAJance
I attended a fundraiser on Veteran’s Day where author JA Jance gave a wonderful keynote that included some laughter and tears, and a side remark about the election. It was brilliant, and I’m compelled to try to paraphrase it here. “Dear Millennials, we know you are the generation who received participation awards at every turn. Well I’m sorry […]
Hate Was Given Hope #hatewasgivenhope #aaronsorkin
Surfing through the emotional banter of thousands of FB posts after the election, one re-post stood out for me and continues to replay in my head. It’s Aaron Sorkin’s letter to his daughter, in which he says one simple phrase that zeros in on what Trump has stood for, and why many of us are feeling […]
