I had a barbeque on the 4th of July. I invited friends who have been coming over for years. Except not last year, but that’s not the topic today. Inviting – that’s the topic. I…
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More celebrating, please
Last week I celebrated writing the 200th official blog post of this very particular blogstream. I feel like continuing on the theme of celebration, because, well…I feel like it. And it’s the season. Every Monday…
Celebrating 200 with seeds and starts
This is my 200th weekly blog post. I’d been writing them randomly before, so I’m only counting the ones that have been in this weekly rhythm. They started out as little Tapas word bites. The…
Do you really need to defend those boundaries?
I have been hearing and reading so much about boundaries these days, and the need to protect and defend them. I’ve noticed that the language is pretty provocative. You have to guard against the invaders,…
How feeling stupid and failure free us
My niece sent me an article this week on the importance of stupidity in scientific research. It’s a great article – here’s a link. Basically, when we encounter a lot of stuff that we don’t…
All… or something!
I heard a phrase for the first time today that just turned on the lights inside my brain. Granted, it was a dimmer switch going on slowly but it did eventually light up the whole…
BS File #15: Circumstances are Neutral
The BS Files are kinda like the X-files – full of myths and urban legends and mysterious things. I feel that it is my duty to tackle them (occasionally). Because, you know, the truth is…
One better decision can change everything
A better decision can change your life. Mine changed dramatically because of one such decision. I’m going to tell you the story of this one decision. It’s sort of a secret I’ve been keeping for…
Goal setting is really black-or-white thinking
We’re still in the middle of goal season. In December, lots of companies set performance goals for the next year, and have their employees set their individual goals. In January, many people set resolutions. We’ll…
Let’s compare
I feel like playing a little game of compare and contrast. Let’s take motivation and goals – a couple of things that we think are good for us. But, are they? Let’s find something to…
