On Friday morning, I sit. By the end of Thursday each week, I’m easily over 40 hours on the job, so on Friday morning, I sit. My two oldest are let out at school and I begin to warm a seat at a local coffee shop. Private, quiet, thoughtful, at times emotional, contemplation, questioning, self-examination, reflective space. I sit for me. Continue reading
Originally written and posted in Blogger on December 16, 2012. Shared again, on now the 5th anniversary of the #SandyHook tragedy.
A good many people have already commented on the horrific lost of life in the small town of Newton, Connecticut – and a good many more will add their thoughts, opinions, and theories from now until another such event happens. That is hard to say – that this will likely happen again – but unless we as a nation decide to do something courageous – it will happen again.
If you know me, you know that my work is guided by a few fairly simple, and yet incredibly important beliefs: 1) Relationships are the center of our work, 2) How we do our work can make others’ work easier, 3) Pin your work to your heart, 4) Being vulnerable is an important component of leadership, 5) Collaboration is key to true success, and so on.
On this day after the election another core belief of mine has been challenged: that the glass is always full. I have aimed to live a life of hope, finding solutions rather than dwelling in problems, seeking to be better rather than settling for where we are now. This eternal optimism has been challenged by the nations selection for President.
Note – This reflection was originally posted on my first attempt at a blog a few years ago.
It was early – very early in the morning. The phone rang about 1:30 this morning – then I had to call parents about their son who had been taken to the hospital. I couldn’t go back to sleep – go figure… Too many thoughts of the student, those parents shaken out of bed by my phone call, their worries, thoughts of the worries I have about my own children – as well as plenty of other thoughts about my job.
My job, my work, my vocation, my 7:30-5:15 with lunch at my desk and evenings after my kids go to bed job, my calling… Continue reading
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