"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." ~ Harriet Tubman Photo by luizclas on Pexels.com There are so many fantastic quotes about change and changes, I can't begin to share them all here. … Continue reading Changes
Random Thoughts
And It Has Started
"Regardless of how bullying is manifested -- either verbal assaults or strategic moves to render the target unproductive and unsuccessful -- it is the aggressor's desire to control the target that motivates action." ~ Gary Namie, Workplace Bullying: Escalated Incivility, Ivy Business Journal, November/December 2003 (emphasis mine) Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels.com And so … Continue reading And It Has Started
Cleansing
"Trump will be an ex-president in 13 days. The fact is that getting rid of Trump is the easy part. Cleansing the movement he commands is going to be something else." ~Rick Klein, ABC News political director, Tweet, Jan 7,2021 (now deleted) but placed on ABC's homepage. Do you spot something interesting in this photo? … Continue reading Cleansing
Unapologetic
"I'm unapologetic not because I'm strong-willed or overconfident, I'm unapologetic because this is it; this is my life. There is nothing I can do, no one I can please. I am a person with a strong sense of being, that is all." ~ Jean Seberg Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com It's time. Time to stand … Continue reading Unapologetic
Welcome 2021
"The book is called opportunity and it's first chapter is New Year's Day." ~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce Photo by Oleg Zaicev on Pexels.com Talking about resolutions with a friend, I stated that I tend not to make New Year's resolutions. When I decide to do something, I just set the goal and do it . … Continue reading Welcome 2021
US Election Concerns
"What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself." ~ Abraham Lincoln Photo by Element5 Digital on Pexels.com I don't claim to know everything, in fact I'd rather not. But I do take some pride in being smarter than the average bear. And it doesn't take a rocket scientist to point out inconsistencies in … Continue reading US Election Concerns
COVID Concerns
"Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves." ~ Lord Byron Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Earlier this year, I wrote a post on my concerns re: the Coronavirus -- here. I will quote myself in case you don't choose to read the entire … Continue reading COVID Concerns
Patina of life
"When I look in the mirror, I try not to see myself becoming wrinkled with age. Instead, I try to envision myself as acquiring a beautiful patina which only appears with time." ~ Unknown Photo by Emma Bauso on Pexels.com I believe we can safely assume that I have an innate fondness for old things. … Continue reading Patina of life
Checking In With God
"I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way." ~ Carl Sandburg Photo by Mathias P.R. Reding on Pexels.com It is customary in most jobs to have a performance review or a progress report done annually. This allows goals to be set, and allows both the employee and the employer or supervisor to … Continue reading Checking In With God
Being Thankful
Ever have those times where you are so simply and perfectly happy, that you try to hold the moment in your head and your heart as if it were a photograph? Memories that can be pulled out, dusted off and reviewed when things are painful or difficult are important? While I hate medical diagnoses, I … Continue reading Being Thankful
The Road Back Home 