Get old? No way.
For all I knew, my Grandparents were born old. They dressed formally, walked painfully and corrected me frequently. In our lifetime, healthy 70 year olds have living parents in their 90’s or older. Our current view doesn’t match the role models we grew up with. So forgive us throwing it all up in the air […]
“Thank You” Day
Thank you to all the nurturers out there, especially the Mothers. Thank you to those who saw and appreciated us for who we were, and encouraged us to keep going. Thank you to the teachers, the coaches, the scout leaders. As we got older it was our friends, our partners, our first great supervisor who […]
One smile
How does it feel to turn 98 years old? Ask my Aunt Ruth. Today is her birthday. She knew I was coming yesterday and bringing a cake to the house she has lived in since the 1950’s. My cousin LuAnne got her dressed up fancy and helped her put on some lipstick. She was sitting […]
Being a light
Do you start your day setting an intention? Something like: “Today, I will be grumpy, mean and an all around disruptor.” Or “My kids didn’t sleep, so I didn’t sleep, so you will all pay!!” Likely not. If you set an intention, it might be “May I help one person today.” Or, “may I stay […]
the climb up
I’ve been fortunate to be able to climb mountains since I was small. Exposed early to the steep Eastern Sierra trails out of Tom’s Cabin and Mammoth and the more gradual western side out of Yosemite and Mineral King, I loved the yearly summer trips. We slept on the ground or in a rustic cabin, […]
What is wealth?
As the rich get richer in ways no one imagined a decade ago, it is hard to say what is enough. And enough of what? Are vast amounts of money the ultimate prize? Or is it the power that comes from wealth? Are the wealthy and powerful making life better for anyone else? Are they […]
Make a little space for yourself
Have the holidays exhausted you? While they may be “the most wonderful time of the year”, they are also the most proscribed. Expectations, demands, year-end requirements, cookies to be made, cards to be written, gifts to be purchased or made and sent. Friends and family to see which often requires travel — which is a […]
Awestruck
It is rare when adults are awestruck. So many trips around the sun can inure one to the wonders of the world. Not true this week for us. Paul, Bogie and I did our monthly trip to Mammoth despite the lack of new snow just because we love the Eastern Sierra in all its geological […]
Caring for yourself
Somewhere in the rush to do well in your profession, take care of your family, keep up with your friends and colleagues, and not miss out on the latest happenings, did you lose caring for yourself? This time of year it goes into overdrive. Presents, holiday cards, seeing friends in town for a quick minute, […]
Stay Flexible
It is hard to argue with logical time-tested advice. Stay flexible. It sounds good. However, the volatility in our business conditions has been exhausting. Business owners have been living like cats on a hot tin roof. They may not be able to stay flexible much longer. Profits are down, sales are down. They are laying […]