Reflect (for only a moment, I promise) on your talents (related or unrelated to academic achievements). Excluding those bestowed by members of your family tree, what’s the most meaningful/inspiring adjective ever applied to you? Come’on go with me on this… “intuitive”, “inspiring”, “driven”, “intellectual risk-taker”, “refreshing”, “engaging”, “opportunistic”, “bright”, “promising”,…
Things happen—For some people, a disproportionate number of things happen. I am those people. I was swing dancing at a national meeting, missed the catch, fell and slid across the length of the floor on my backside. While attending a hot air balloon show, underwear inched out of the leg…
Bored. Do more stuff. Still Bored. Buy more stuff. Still Bored. Read Self-Help Book. Still Bored and Now Depressed. Most have been there. What to do? We employ eating, drinking, even knitting as potential remedies. The outcome? Gratitude for elastic waistbands and a plethora of matching purl knit hats, slippers, and scarves. During…
