Vision and Visibility
The word I’m playing with in February is Visibility. After taking a couple of trips over this last month, I carry a heightened awareness about this word – and I’m enjoying the playground it is revealing. In the world of entrepreneurial adventure, visibility means “can you see me?” or “can you find me?” Ruled by…
Check Your Lenses
“I don’t like these glasses! They don’t feel right and I don’t like the way they look.” It was a vivid dream. I had received two sets of eyeglasses and the pair that everyone else liked were not my choice. The ones that wanted to choose felt good, looked quirky. But they weren’t perfect either.…
About “the Rules”
At my piano lesson this week, we added a piece that introduces use of the pedal. My teacher said in passing, ‘I’m sure you’ve messed around with the pedal at home.’ And with that one phrase, the universe stopped. “No. No, I do not mess around with the pedal. I grew up with pianos in…
Diagramming Sentences
August in five lines: And now life begins to return to ‘normal’… do I even dare hope it? I am getting ready for three long and wonderful days in assisting a Co-Active Balance course this weekend. Volunteering with Co-Active is one of my favorite ways of giving back to the community while getting to review…
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! The 50 years of life that are mine have more or less operated around academic calendars. August has always been a beginning. Last Year, I finally began to embrace the rhythm of seasons that works for me. Beginning in the cold dark winter (January), doesn’t work for me. It feels more like…
Begin
Once upon a time – in June – I felt listless. Emotionally, I was listless. The same could be said for my life. As a lifelong list maker, my compass and anchor were missing. My challenge wasn’t that I didn’t have projects to attend to, it was (is) learning how to have success in this…