reflection

  • Build in 2024

    Build in 2024

    (Reading Time: 3 minutes) I choose a one word theme every year. It’s a good catalyst to review the past 12 months and look forward to the next. My word focuses and inspires me too. It’s not a goal, it’s not a resolution – call it an intention if you will. I’m in good company…

  • Leadership and Learning under Lockdown

    Reading Time: About 4 minutes In the beginning, I was smug about being an introvert. This “stay at home” thing would be a cinch. I like spending time on my own: thinking, reading, watching, writing. I look forward to the end of the day when I walk up the steps to my front door and…

  • Why Summer is a Perfect Time for Reflection

    Do you feel yourself unwinding? That’s the gift of summer vacation, when the days are long, the evenings are warm and sweet, and you can give yourself some time to breathe. When I say breathe, I mean those deep, slow breaths that fill you up and leave tension behind. It takes most of us, whether…

  • Just Stop Using “You Guys”

    It’s time for me to write this post, since I’ve been thinking about it for over 10 years. I kept hoping it would catch on. It hasn’t. So here goes… I wish everyone to stop using the term “you guys” when referring to a mixed gender group of people. I get why people use it.…

  • Getting to “Flow”

    You begin and lose track of time. You blink, and one hour has gone by. When was the last time you were “in the zone”? This intense feeling is energizing and happy. Most of us have experienced it through activities that we are good at and that challenge us in just the right way. The…

  • EXPLORE – #oneword for 2018

    EXPLORE – #oneword for 2018

    January 1 is a “let’s get to it” day. Last week, I set my reading goal for the year. I created my January bullet journal pages. I also did laundry, but don’t worry, that’s not just a new year’s thing. Now it’s time for my #oneword which has become a yearly tradition (see my last…