Opportunity is an interesting thing. For some people, opportunity is never there for them. For others, it’s as if opportunity is always there with open arms. What accounts for the disparity? I believe several factors influence the availability of opportunity. The most key is having the ability to recognize opportunity … Continue reading →
We think we know what normal is — some idealized notion of the way life should be. In reality, normal is different for everyone. Normal is what your life is where it’s at in the moment. In the mid-80s, “normal” for me consisted of coming home from work to a … Continue reading →
And how amusing that I don’t seem to have much at all today. In fact, this is one of those days when I think I’d be better off crawling in a box and never coming out. Please tell me I’m not the only person this happens to (unless, of course, … Continue reading →
Leadership. Such a lofty term. Such a day-to-day in-the-dirt operation. We tend to think of leaders as lofty beings. People beyond our reach doing great things. But, in reality, leaders are you and you and you and, yes, even you. You may be a good example of a leader or … Continue reading →
I’ve been participating in the A-Z Challenge over at my other blog. That will keep you entertained all month. I am working on this month’s Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour post, which will go live on the 19th. As noted earlier, we began work on the west wall of the living room. … Continue reading →
I think Erin suggested this one. It’s not a term I use often, but its definition is simple enough, “fate or destiny.” This is where things get interesting for me. I will say I don’t believe in fate or destiny, but I do believe things happen for a reason when … Continue reading →
Juxtaposition. Isn’t that just the most amazing word? It looks intriguing and sounds the same. I think it’s the “x.” The official dictionary.com definition calls it a noun and defines it as “an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.” I … Continue reading →
I was sorely tempted to change this to Inuit (pronounced Eye-knew-it) — my polar bear character, who is likely to be more fun to talk about than integrity. But integrity is more important than my fictional character. The layman’s definition of integrity is “doing the right thing even when nobody … Continue reading →
We spent last week in San Antonio doing spring yard work. We have shrimp plants in the back yard, and they were in stunning form. I took some pictures to share. I tried to capture the honey bees busily carrying about their pollination business, but I’m not certain I was … Continue reading →
Honesty is tougher than you think sometimes. We had a saying back when I was building communication systems for a large government agency. “The nice thing about standards is there are so many to choose from.” There are many kinds of honesty as well. The top three definitions from our … Continue reading →